Travis and Marshmallow

[Travis&Marshmallow]

Hi everyone

I have two wonderful African Sulcata tortoises who are both female. I love the way they interact with the world and I always look on tortoise forum for advice on how best to care for them. Today I noticed a small brown growth in my 17 year Travis’s mouth. She is behaving normally and is spirited as ever. I have already contacted my vet but wanted to see if anyone has had a similar growth?

 

[Ray--Opo]

Welcome wish I could help. That's great that you noticed it.

 

[Yvonne G]

It's kind of hard to see in the blurry picture, but my "GUESS" is that he bit his tongue and it may be a blood blister. If it were my tortoise I would adopt a wait and see attitude.

 

[Maggie3fan]

It's kind of hard to see in the blurry picture, but my "GUESS" is that he bit his tongue and it may be a blood blister. If it were my tortoise I would adopt a wait and see attitude.

Yvonne...is that on his tongue? Dosen't look like his tongue to me...and it looks infected...

 

[Yvonne G]

Ah, yes. . . that's not his tongue. I'm sorry, but I don't know what to make of it.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Have you fed any cactus lately? Maybe got a stray barb