Hi all any idea what causes of yellow patch that has appeared on my torts front leg?
May 16, 2020 #1 M Martin19 New Member Joined Jan 27, 2018 Messages 5 Location (City and/or State) Suffolk Hi all any idea what causes of yellow patch that has appeared on my torts front leg?
May 16, 2020 #2 KronksMom Well-Known Member Joined Oct 7, 2019 Messages 347 Location (City and/or State) Illinois Can you attach some photos?
May 16, 2020 #3 M Martin19 New Member Joined Jan 27, 2018 Messages 5 Location (City and/or State) Suffolk Not sure what it is
May 16, 2020 #4 zovick Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Nov 17, 2013 Messages 3,398 Martin19 said: View attachment 294574Not sure what it is Click to expand... It looks as though those are new scales growing in where the original scales came off. This could be caused by an injury, an infection, a rodent bite, or maybe even the bite of another tortoise during feeding. Is that the only spot or are there others?
Martin19 said: View attachment 294574Not sure what it is Click to expand... It looks as though those are new scales growing in where the original scales came off. This could be caused by an injury, an infection, a rodent bite, or maybe even the bite of another tortoise during feeding. Is that the only spot or are there others?
May 16, 2020 #5 M Martin19 New Member Joined Jan 27, 2018 Messages 5 Location (City and/or State) Suffolk No just there on his front leg, never know with these guys best to be sure
May 16, 2020 #6 zovick Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Nov 17, 2013 Messages 3,398 Martin19 said: No just there on his front leg, never know with these guys best to be sure Click to expand... Then I would consider it to be a bite wound or an infection which is healing.
Martin19 said: No just there on his front leg, never know with these guys best to be sure Click to expand... Then I would consider it to be a bite wound or an infection which is healing.
May 17, 2020 #7 M Martin19 New Member Joined Jan 27, 2018 Messages 5 Location (City and/or State) Suffolk Thanks for your advice