Kipley
Active Member
I just adopted Sheldon a week ago today, an 8 year old Redfoot, he is 6.5 lbs. I've noticed a few times a day I can hear him breathe from about 5 ft away. I'm a Respiratory Therapist by profession, so I'm probably more apt to notice breath sounds...lol. He doesn't sound "wet" nor his breathing appear labored. No sneezing or discharge either. But everyone once in a while for 5-10 minutes I can hear his respirations. Is this normal with a tortoise this size?
Also his poop has been liquid for the week he has been here. His first poop was in the car on the way home and he had a semi-formed fecal with solid and liquid urates - looked fairly normal for a stress poop. But since then his stools are all dark green diarrhea. He was so dehydrated looking when he arrived last week, so He has been getting about 50-60% fruit with his mixed greens and tortoise weeds (planted from TortoiseSupplies' broadleaf weed mix) and mazuri. Should I give him another week to acclimate, or do you think I should get him into the vet for an exam?
He is very active, very curious and appears healthy other than the intermittent audible breathing and the liquid poop.
Also his poop has been liquid for the week he has been here. His first poop was in the car on the way home and he had a semi-formed fecal with solid and liquid urates - looked fairly normal for a stress poop. But since then his stools are all dark green diarrhea. He was so dehydrated looking when he arrived last week, so He has been getting about 50-60% fruit with his mixed greens and tortoise weeds (planted from TortoiseSupplies' broadleaf weed mix) and mazuri. Should I give him another week to acclimate, or do you think I should get him into the vet for an exam?
He is very active, very curious and appears healthy other than the intermittent audible breathing and the liquid poop.