Thanks for the advice everyone! I'm going to play it on the safe side and freeze the cup of worms and throw it out later. I usually give him a variety of different feeders and I normally check the cups, too, but I don't think they checked before buying 😆 the PetSmart by my house is all out of...
Hello! I have a question on mealworms. I normally get mine live from a reptile shop that's a little ways away for my leopard gecko. I was running low on my current supply while on vacation so the person watching him got a cup of live worms from PetSmart in case the other worms ran out. When I...
Hello all! I honestly forgot about this thread because it was so long ago, but I thought I'd post an update! After months of training and having worked with general practice vets for years, I became a vet tech at an exotics clinic and got accepted into veterinary school! As far as Valentino...
Hello! I understand that it is a debated topic on letting tortoises roam around the floors and I just thought I would add that I only let him walk around when I can have my full attention on him. I live alone and keep my carpets clean (it's not thick enough to the point where he can get his...
Hello! I'm currently a junior in college and I'm living in a dorm on campus with a tortoise! I was in the same position as you where I wanted to get a tortoise my freshman year, but knowing how big some of them can get and so quickly, I decided to wait a few years before getting a hatchling (I...
Thank you for the advice! I don't plan on removing it myself for that same reason, as I'm too worried it could hurt more than help in the long run if I tried to do that. I'm currently applying for summer jobs for exotic vet clinics near me, so hopefully I can find a veterinarian soon to ask...
Thank you everyone for all the insight! It doesn't seem like anything life-threatening, but I will definitely look into it if I take Valentino to the vet in the future and keep an eye on it in the meantime to make sure Tino doesn't scrape it off or anything!
I've had Valentino since December 22 of last year, and I don't believe the breeder microchips his animals or that it's a tick because I've never seen legs or anything on it before, is it possible they could have fallen off by the time I got him? And I took a couple more photos in natural...
Thank you! It doesn't look like it would pop or is filled with fluids (like it's solid throughout but a little squishy) and it doesn't seem to cause any discomfort when my finger's brushed over it in the past. And it looks like it's attached to the surface of the skin and doesn't seem to be...
Hi, I have a four-month-old eastern Hermann's tortoise named Valentino and he/she has this small bump/piece of skin that hangs off the side of his neck (I attached pictures). I purchased Tino from a reliable breeder in my area at 45 days was told Tino was perfectly healthy. The bump hasn't grown...