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Thanks Aaron. Over the last few months we have been visiting a specialist 'exotics' vet. We have had x-rays and full body scans but can find no obvious cause. The only thing we did find was a bit of mouth rot. This was fully treated with a minor procedure and an intense course of antibiotics and...

Thank you - that makes a lot of sense. I hope it is as simple as that and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the antibiotics help and he stops doing it. It is horrible to see to him panicking when he is stuck and knowing I can't prevent it happening. :-(

In good weather he is free to roam outside so he eats whatever he wants. He doesn't eat continuously though. Just grazes here and there on grass and then scoffs my best plants when he finds them!

Thank you all for your ongoing support. We received the test results back. They showed very slight dehydration and a high count of white blood cells, so we are now on a 7 day course of general mild antibiotics. The thinking is that he may have an infection that is irritating him, which causes...

Many Thanks Guys Luckily, I managed to get him seen by our vet whilst he was 'stuck' so he could see exactly what the issue was. Like us, the vet had never come across it before - he had seen injuries and muscular issues, but never this. He could find no abnormalities with the shell, or reasons...

That's the first thing I thought of too, but his beak is fine.

Hi Guys I joined this forum in the hope that you can all give me some advice regarding my 24yr old male Leopard tortoise. I have had him since he was a baby, and he is in good health. He wanders around the house as he pleases, and goes outside when the weather permits. Just recently, (say over...