I am 14 and have a (rescued) Russian tortoise. I got him just about a week ago, but did extensive research before hand. He has enough space, enough variety of food, and I am currently treating him for MBD, and he's improved so much health wise over this last week! We also have a plan that once I...
Okay update- he’s moving around a little more this morning, but still not walking. We got reptivitamin and changed his light and are giving him daily soaks as well as scheduling an appointment with a vet
Okay thank you, like this one?
I just checked and the uvb light I have up has a fluorescent tube already.. is there a chance this is from previous owner?
this is a photo of him if helpful. Like I said, he was a rescue, so he has pyramiding on his shell, also the people before us had a toddler who drew on him with marker, hence the red marks.
He does use his back legs to scoot around, sorry if I made that unclear.
We have a zoo-med UVA/UVB along with his heat lamp, and I will let my parents know and I'll get him to a vet asap!
No, I don't. He also hasn't defecated since we got him.
I think both of those are probably pretty likely. I have been helping him eat and such, if he did have metabolic bone disease would I just continue doing so or is there some way I could help? And if he is constipated or has a bladder stone...
I recently rescued a 1-3 year old Russian Tortoise. I have never owned a tortoise before, but I did thorough research before hand. I've noticed he doesn't move a lot, and when he does he never walks, instead he drags himself around by scooting his front legs- but he isn't using them properly. He...