Tidgy the Tortoise
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Yeah, but mine is not the terrapin one, its Just reptiles and says for herbivorous reptiles and shows an image of a tortoise and a rather beautiful lizard where this terrapin picture is.
Wow, she is a beautiful tortoise!
Understood. I was looking for the Purina logo - something with which folks in the USA would be familiar... I didn't see it on the herbivorous Reptiles version.
No, you don't have to contact them. When we put the "@" in front of their username, the program sends them an alert asking them to read this thread. So they will be contacted.
I'm glad to know that Friskies Optimal is for reptiles. So now I'm at a loss to know what's wrong with your tortoise's leg. However, in the pictures she does seem to be a bit swollen.
Sadly, I don't think that's the answer. My tortoise hasn't had enough exercise in the last couple of weeks due to the cold and she's got a bit fat.
The legs do look swollen. Is your tortoise receiving direct sunlight or uvb lighting?
She hasn't had so much sun these last couple of months as its been cold and wet outside, but she's been out in the sun an hour a day for the last week or so. i don't have uvb as can't get it here, but I will try to buy something suitable when I'm in Spain this weekend, what do you suggest?
Welcome!
A tortoise that's kept indoors has to have a UVB light over it. Without the UVB the body can't make d3 and without d3 the calcium just gets pee'd out and doesn't maintain shell and bone strength. This might be what's causing the tortoise to limp. I understand MBD (metabolic bone disease or lack of calcium) is painful. You can buy UVB lights off the internet. This is one of the kind that I use:
thank you very much. it does seem to hurt her sometimes when she is walking, so I hope and pray that with our long summer coming and with a uvb lamp she will make a full recovery. It is pouring with rain again today. I will buy 1 in Spain this weekend or purchase from the net if necessary asap, though many companies don't post to Morocco.
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Hello and welcome to the TFO from AZ, USA .
Thank you kindly, I really like this kind, helpful and friendly site and I'm sure the little girl will benefit from it too.
Just to update you, the weather has changed for the better here, spring has finally arrived, so my little girl is getting lots of lovely sunshine. I have also now got a bulb, similar to the one you posted and she has made a good recovery, though still limping a little on her right forelimb, it improves everyday and she is now beginning to walk about and be her old curious self again. maybe she just pulled or strained a muscle as she was starting to improve before the bulb and good weather.
Thanks so much for you concern and advice
bless you
Thanks, with more sunlight and uvb, she is much better now, but still a little swollen, with a slight limp in her front right forelimb
No offence taken. My little girl is much better now. thanks for your concern
Thank you for all your kind and helpful messages. Tidgy is now much better. Bless you all
Thanks for all your help and advice. Just to confirm, my darling girl has made a complete recovery, we have a new uvb installed and she is back to her happy, curious and mobile self. Thanks again and what a great forum this is, such a lot of nice, knowledgeable people who really love their tortoises and turtles.
Glad your little one is doing better! It's too bad your country has little interest in such a wonderful animal. Glad you have one that is being taken care of. Glad you found the forum!
