Sophie+Dandelion
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Help!
My 20yr old male Hermann's has been really weak in the neck recently.
I'm worried because the vet said he's fine but I really think something is wrong. He's got the nice Arcadia T5 UV and a heat lamp and a underfloor mat, plenty of fresh veg and the occasional fruit and we give him calcium powder but the last 2 days he's changed a lot.
The top of his head is squishy, not mushed like mash potatoes or anything but if you gently press on either side of his head just behind his eyes it compresses easily. His eyes bulge slightly and sometimes his eyes are puffy but not others? His head wobbles and trembles when he reaches for food and he's been sluggish though if you pick him up or show him food he'll move pretty fast still. His legs are still strong and he's got loads of energy but his head, neck and jaw seem to be struggling.
The vet said he's healthy and he doesn't have any signs of pneumonia or anything but there's something up.
I'm a new tortoise owner, he was dumped on me when I wasn't really ready but he was doing fine the last year.
Any advice is welcome!
Thanks
My 20yr old male Hermann's has been really weak in the neck recently.
I'm worried because the vet said he's fine but I really think something is wrong. He's got the nice Arcadia T5 UV and a heat lamp and a underfloor mat, plenty of fresh veg and the occasional fruit and we give him calcium powder but the last 2 days he's changed a lot.
The top of his head is squishy, not mushed like mash potatoes or anything but if you gently press on either side of his head just behind his eyes it compresses easily. His eyes bulge slightly and sometimes his eyes are puffy but not others? His head wobbles and trembles when he reaches for food and he's been sluggish though if you pick him up or show him food he'll move pretty fast still. His legs are still strong and he's got loads of energy but his head, neck and jaw seem to be struggling.
The vet said he's healthy and he doesn't have any signs of pneumonia or anything but there's something up.
I'm a new tortoise owner, he was dumped on me when I wasn't really ready but he was doing fine the last year.
Any advice is welcome!
Thanks