:( WHAT HAPPENED!!!? (Ploughshare)

[Radiated]

Any one know what happened to this tortoise?
they said that they injected hormones into this poor ploughshare tortoise so it could grow faster

Is it possible that it can be healed?

 

[Ksanroman]

How sad!D:

 

[bubbles01]

Who's 'they' and where is this poor thing??

 

[cueboy007]

Por housing conditions with wrong diet.
Maybe with time, the pyramiding will get better.
What a shame.

 

[Radiated]

will it be able to heal completely?
what should i do?
I saw it in a pet shop

 

[Zamric]

The pyrmiding will never go away, the best that can be done with proper care is the shells FUTURE growth will be smoother. Current pyramiding will ALWAYS be there....sorry

 

[Neal]

Obvious MBD. My guess is that the kidneys, liver, and other internal organs are damaged.

 

[Zamric]

Obvious MBD. My guess is that the kidneys, liver, and other internal organs are damaged.

ok... MBD is possable I guess, but how can you tell about organ damage from a pic?

 

[Neal]

Obvious MBD. My guess is that the kidneys, liver, and other internal organs are damaged.

ok... MBD is possable I guess, but how can you tell about organ damage from a pic?

No one can really tell for sure by just a picture, that is why I said it is a 'guess'. But the pyramiding suggests to me that the tortoise has not been properly hydrated, or otherwise not properly taken care of. Inadequate hydration of course is not good for the kidneys and other internal organs.

A big assumption on my part, yes, but that's all anyone can do here.

 

[Zamric]

Fair enough! Iv'e never witness MBD 1st hand, just the pics I've seen here. I'm sure those other problems come with the MBD simply because of how it is caused. What other ailments are assosiated with MBD?

 

[tortoises101]

Horrible. Poor tortoise should be in the hands of authorities, not a private collection where the owner doesn't seem to give a $@#! about the animal.

 

[zzzdanz]

Obvious MBD. My guess is that the kidneys, liver, and other internal organs are damaged.

My guess is you're exactly right Neal.

 

[l0velesly]

Very sad

 

[jojodesca]

I dont know much about pyramiding, however that is the worse case I have ever seen posted on here....if you know who injected I would report them....

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Very sad

 

[Radiated]

So is there anything I could do. I saw it in a pet shop....

 

[tortoises101]

So is there anything I could do. I saw it in a pet shop....

Does China have any conservation laws regarding this species?

 

[Radiated]

Not too sure...im only 14, they never tell you anything. Currently these animals are quite commonly found being sold including aldabras and more...

It was quite sad when i saw a sea turtle in a small aquarium, it could barely move. I was unable to turn its body. The salt water was bad, when they put fresh water fishes in there it would last a few hours...They were feeding it lettuce!!! What can i do?

Thanks

 

[pam]

Not good

 

[tortoises101]

It was quite sad when i saw a sea turtle in a small aquarium, it could barely move. I was unable to turn its body. The salt water was bad, when they put fresh water fishes in there it would last a few hours...They were feeding it lettuce!!! What can i do?

Thanks

I never get more p*ssed off at anything when they do that. In fact, I went to a seaworld park where there were 5 adult green sea turtles in a kiddie pool! Geez, is a good day for turtles really that far away?! At your age though, rallying some friends to stand up against the people would be a possibility. I doubt it's going to work at all, but that might be about all you can do.