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Hi! So found out today that my sulcata has been biting huge pieces of his cuttlebone off and not digesting them. He's currently on treatment to help them move through as he's been having trouble pooping and now we realize it's because of these pieces in his GI tract. (I can provide an xray for...

The first infection I am very well aware of the cause. It was his excursion outdoors. When he came back he was dehydrated, and dry and flaky. And he had obviously rolled down the hill my boyfriend found him climbing because he had several areas of shell damage. It was rather warm when he got...

No, I don't know that this is how my issue started. And I still don't think that's how my issue started. His temperatures are no different than what they were in his old enclosure. So that leads me to believe that it has nothing to do with his respiratory infection. If it was going to be the...

Actually, after posting this, I did some reading and a thread posted here even says stress can cause an issue. So that kinda goes with what she is suspecting. We went over all of his enclosure features again, and nothing we changed should be an issue. He was more than cleared from the first...

Hi guys! We are dealing with our second upper respiratory infection in two months. The first was a result of being stressed from an excursion he went on and was missing for two days. (He was accidentally forgotten about outside by my mother-in-law when a medical emergency occurred with her...

Ugh, isn't that the truth! My doctor thinks he likely has had it for a loooooong time - well before we got him. But it certainly seems to have made the difference. He looks great and is doing well! Thank you everyone!

They are beautiful!!! Thank you for the picture!

I value a veterinary opinion. Greatly actually. That being said, I value the opinion of the doctor I work for as well, which is why I ended up leaving this thread. I don't know why you felt the need to argue about my tortoise having coccidia, as diagnosed by my trusted reptile veterinarian. I...

You can have your doubts, as I'm not paying for a third fecal. This post wasn't made to second guess a diagnosis. I saw it with my own two eyes, which is more than enough for me. I was only looking for tips as to what to watch for since he was diagnosed with it. I don't know-how we gotta far off...

I understand it is species specific. But this was, indeed, found on routine fecals. After letting the reptile veterinarian I work for read this thread, she disagreed with most of it, and we rechecked a fecal in house. Coccidia is found on microscopic fecal exam. So yes, he has Coccidia. And not...

I misspoke. It's a sulfa drug, not a dewormer. And it's not a compounded drug at all. It's something we carry in house, as we treat reptiles with it all the time. This was a regular fecal done by a laboratory that picked up coccidia ova in the sample. Coccidia can be found in tortoises, my vet...

So my guy tested positive for a moderate amount of Coccidia. Picking up dewormer tomorrow. Anything to watch for? He got a clean bill of health, blood work was great, and my doc said he's one of the bets looking and healthiest torts she's seen in a long time. Just keeping an eye out. She said...

There's no need to get defensive, Tom. You've got a lot of great info, but I feel like you talk down to people sometimes. This forum is for asking questions. I don't know until I ask, but sometimes I dread asking because some of the responses I get come off as rude and condescending. I'm still...

Good to know! And exactly the info I needed. Hopefully our guy will get along with others. But when we move we will definitely have the room to see how things go.

Oh, well we have large acreage. And will be moving to even larger acreage later this year. So if they have enough room to spread out, theoretically, they could be kept in the same enclosure?

So if that's the case, how do all these people have herds of tortoises? Adult sulcatas, at that? I'm only asking for curiosity sake. Because there's a rescue in California that literally has acres of sulcatas kept together. I know that's a lot more space than normal people have, but if you're...

I have been offered both an adult sulcata (roughly six years) and an adult leopard. (I work at an exotics vet clinic.) I haven't been able to get a straight answer as to the likelihood of them getting along with my 5 year old sulcata. One vet says yes, one says unlikely. Talk to me....what do...

He's actually not a fan of Mazuri either. He's such a pain. I bought him a food processor as well. He's a ****. I'm trying. Lol. He's been cleared by our vet. Fecal was negative. Temp is good. I will pick up a hibiscus and give it at go! Thank you.

I'm really more interested in what else could be causing diarrhea as nothing in his diet has changed. Same regimen, same amounts, same proportions. What are other causes of diarrhea in tortoises?

Tom, you are making assumptions as to what I've tried. I've tried everything. *Including* means also. I haven't moved too fast. We've tried everything. We've been trying for months. He has absolutely no interest. None.