Hi,
I have a leopard tortoise, about 12 years old and I'm pretty sure she is a female. She has a very nice habitat about 12x15 foot room. It is kept at very low humidity at a good temp. I recently noticed that her tail region (vent) looks swollen and is bulging and its coloring is a sort of blue tent. I am very worried and thought you might have seen something like this before. She has had some pyramiding in the past due to improper diet, but i have had that under control for a few years now. She eats mostly "ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Food" and has been dooing very well with it. She hasn't had any health scares until this. I have tried to find out what it could be on the internet but i am not having much luck. Does this sould like bladder stones? I do not have a regular vet that i take her to, i live in NW Arkansas so it is hard to fine good exotic pet vets. If you have any sugestions, it would be very helpful.
Please let me know what you think it could be.
I have a leopard tortoise, about 12 years old and I'm pretty sure she is a female. She has a very nice habitat about 12x15 foot room. It is kept at very low humidity at a good temp. I recently noticed that her tail region (vent) looks swollen and is bulging and its coloring is a sort of blue tent. I am very worried and thought you might have seen something like this before. She has had some pyramiding in the past due to improper diet, but i have had that under control for a few years now. She eats mostly "ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Food" and has been dooing very well with it. She hasn't had any health scares until this. I have tried to find out what it could be on the internet but i am not having much luck. Does this sould like bladder stones? I do not have a regular vet that i take her to, i live in NW Arkansas so it is hard to fine good exotic pet vets. If you have any sugestions, it would be very helpful.
Please let me know what you think it could be.