swollen tail after big stuck poop

[assem]

I bought an Egyptian tortoise two weeks ago,
It refused to eat and it slept a lot, after checking I found I huge poop stuck,
Yesterday, I socked it in warm water until it started to push out the poop, I helped her and removed the poop with a wooden niddle , I didn’t touch the tail or the tissue by anyway , my tortoise started to eat normally again
Today I found a lot of ants around its tail and I realized that the tail is swollen, I removed it away from the ants and cleaned it again with water
Please advise what I should do for the swollen tail,
I leave in Egypt and I don’t think there are any vets for reptiles

I believe I bought tortoise in a bad condition I will keep it but I am afraid it’s going to day I don’t know what I should do

first attachment before removing the poop


after removing the poop with 24H

 

[Yvonne G]

The tissue is very irritated. It may take some time for the swelling to go down. I suggest you soak the tortoise in warm water daily for at least a half hour. It really looks like the tortoise doesn't even have a tail.

Take some mineral oil in a dropper (you may call it liquid petroleum) and squirt it up inside the cloaca. There may be more hard poop stuck inside there. Also, for a week or two, feed the tortoise very wet foods to help soften whatever is in the G.I. tract...things like aloe vera, cucumber, cactus, etc.

 

[Pearly]

Poor baby! Get her on good diet program. If she was so backed up chances are her lower bowel is still full of poo that needs to come out. Yvonne gave you great advice. Keep us posted

 

[Gillian M]

How is your tort today? Sincerely hope to hear things are better. Please keep up updated.

And welcome to the forum.

 

[assem]

The tissue is very irritated. It may take some time for the swelling to go down. I suggest you soak the tortoise in warm water daily for at least a half hour. It really looks like the tortoise doesn't even have a tail.

Take some mineral oil in a dropper (you may call it liquid petroleum) and squirt it up inside the cloaca. There may be more hard poop stuck inside there. Also, for a week or two, feed the tortoise very wet foods to help soften whatever is in the G.I. tract...things like aloe vera, cucumber, cactus, etc.

ok, I am going to soak it in warm water, shall i soak it every day or 3 day at week?
I think there is no need for the mineral oil as it poop normally and the shape of the poop is acceptable
for the diet it contains cucumber and lettuce I am going to add cactus and aloe vera

thanks alot Yvonne G

Poor baby! Get her on good diet program. If she was so backed up chances are her lower bowel is still full of poo that needs to come out. Yvonne gave you great advice. Keep us posted

indeed

How is your tort today? Sincerely hope to hear things are better. Please keep up updated.

And welcome to the forum.

soon after few day I will post the updates

 

[Yvonne G]

Every day.

 

[Gillian M]

ok, I am going to soak it in warm water, shall i soak it every day or 3 day at week?
I think there is no need for the mineral oil as it poop normally and the shape of the poop is acceptable
for the diet it contains cucumber and lettuce I am going to add cactus and aloe vera

thanks alot Yvonne G



indeed



soon after few day I will post the updates

Waiting for pics and hope your tort is better.

Giving your tort daily soaks? If not please do; especially if you live in a country where the climate is a dry one.

 

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I bought an Egyptian tortoise two weeks ago,
It refused to eat and it slept a lot, after checking I found I huge poop stuck,
Yesterday, I socked it in warm water until it started to push out the poop, I helped her and removed the poop with a wooden niddle , I didn’t touch the tail or the tissue by anyway , my tortoise started to eat normally again
Today I found a lot of ants around its tail and I realized that the tail is swollen, I removed it away from the ants and cleaned it again with water
Please advise what I should do for the swollen tail,
I leave in Egypt and I don’t think there are any vets for reptiles

I believe I bought tortoise in a bad condition I will keep it but I am afraid it’s going to day I don’t know what I should do

first attachment before removing the poop
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after removing the poop with 24H
View attachment 180623

Important to disinfect the area, tail.