Aww what a cutie. He looks a lot like my little deformed rescue as far as being too big for his shell. My Morty came from a similar home situation too where he’d spent 20 odd years in 5 homes only being fed iceberg lettuce :/.
At that age, you’re basically going to have a deformed turtle with...
Thanks Mark. All of that is very helpful. I agree with you that he wouldn't survive one of those viruses I'm reading about on here and maybe I should try a different antibiotic. Hoping that this is a flare up of something that he's already gotten antibodies for and that maybe by trying to go...
I think it's more an optical illusion and probably should've posted a better pic. He was in his hideout and all pulled in so those rolls would usually be hidden beneath the carapace (I think?) Here's a better one with him out of his invisible shell. He's always more or less looked like this...
Here's a pic of the handsome fella with his poor mangled beak and wee turtle shell top hat. I'm pretty fond of him and I really appreciate all of your expertise and advice. Forgive the various animal hairs. They're everywhere...
I just saw that thread and was looking for pics! Those poor things. Morty doesn't have any other bumps, lesions, etc. Because his carapace is so so small, it's easy to get a good look at all his external nooks and crannies. The growths on his tongue are the only ones I've been able to spot...
*Editing because I'm thinking maybe you mean contagion*. He is my first and only reptile. I'm a vet tech for small animals and have a huge menagerie of fur folk. This is all very different for me :/
Thanks Mark. Do you think I should go the Baytril route again? The 2nd vet said the initial prescription was the injectable formula and double what it should be for his size so I'd probably need to get something compounded. It's just the 3 growths that really haven't changed at all...
Hello Everyone. Sorry in advance for what may turn out to be a longer post than I'm planning but I'm looking for advice/opinions.
I rescued a box turtle about 4 years ago. He had been through about 5 families previously so could be somewhere 12-20 years old and was fed a diet of iceberg...