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There's even some evidence that pinworms may have a symbiotic relationship and be beneficial to the digestion of tortoises. So unless they are in very high numbers we typically don't deworm for them at all.

-.- you don't use systemic steroids in reptiles...

Do not repeat the dose. You will have to wait a few months and try again IF you are positive they do actually have parasites worth treating. If you are just doing it as a precaution it is better to not do it at all. At regular doses it can depress their immune system for up to 5 weeks. With an...

Why?? This is not appropriate dosing either. Over 50mg/kg can cause severe myelosuppression in tortoises. Basically it suppresses their immune system so they can't fight infections, or even the regular bacteria in their intestines if bad enough. This is not a drug to be taken lightly. Having...

A tortoise that size should have gotten about 5mg amoxicillin, which is not even a good antibiotic for tortoises. You gave a 200x overdose. And it does nothing for parasites. You will have to wait for the tort to clear it and see if it survives. Unfortunately not much else you can do right now...

4-6 weeks is standard. They heal much slower than mammals where 10-14 days is standard. Two weeks in a reptile will not be healed enough to create a good tissue seal and definitely not enough for suture removal. I don't remove sutures in reptiles until 6 weeks post-op. I usually allow my reptile...

Wow, what an unwelcome surprise all around! Glad she's getting the cars she obviously was lacking before. I have a female missing a back leg and she actually has laid eggs every year for the last two decades without any problems at all! The first year I went out with a little spoon expecting...

Yeah it feels bony all the way to end like it's not going to change much but maybe it will! There's one more egg still cooking so will be interested to see if that one has it too if it hatches.

This little one was the result of Emmy's dystocia.More on that here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/egg-laying-troubles.139333/ Yolk still absorbing, smaller today already

Look at the mouse tail this ornate hatchling came out with! I've never seen a box turtle with a tail this long. Incubated at 86-88 so should be female. Even for a male that tail is crazy!

Hmm, I guess it's possible but it doesn't look the right place to do that unless the leg got stuck and pulled hard against it. Regardless, as long as you don't go crazy filing, it should be fine to round it off. :)

So I was a few days late for my weekly update picture and look what we have here! Last night there was just a little foot sticking out and this morning she's ready to run! Still has a big yolk sac so I'm leaving her in the warm, humid incubator until it absorbs.

A picture would help. The superficial layer is fine to file down but if you go too far you can hit live tissue which is painful and may bleed.

Week six. It really kicks around in there now!

Week five - the embryos wiggle when I candle them. :)

Yeah it's horrible. I was ready to sacrifice all the eggs to save her if need be. Her health definitely came first. Fortunately this time I got best of both worlds.

And this is week four. Look how the vessels have grown to spread across the egg and the embryo is bigger! And Emmy is doing fantastic. No worse for wear and pushing the other girls around at feeding times.

This is week three! Pink arrow is blood vessels that have grown inside the egg. Green arrow is the embryo, red arrow is the eye spot.

Emmy is one of my favorite ornate box turtles. I bred her last summer and chose not to hibernate her this winter since she had a bout of bad respiratory illness when she woke up from hibernation last year. Well since she was under nice warm summer temps in her indoor setup she was ready to lay...

Hi there! As GuyC said, this may not have much true significance. Omnivore tortoises tend to be in the pH range of 5-8 while herbivores tend to be alkaline. More acidic urine is most commonly attributed to hibernation, anorexia, or improper diet. But it sounds like your tort is eating so isn't...