injury

  1. J

    Spike looks like he got hurt!! Help!!!

    My tortoise (ive never found out if he/she is a redfoot, or yellowfoot) but it appears he has a scab of some sort on the inside of his shell. Spike is usually so excited to be interacted with and loves to explore and be soaked. Today, i noticed he had his head tucked in most of the time during...
  2. M

    How to cheer up recovering tort after injury

    Hi everybody! I'm new here but I'm not going to post pics of my tort since she's recovering from an injury that's a little graphic. :( I'll share some backstory, and then I'd love any advice on what to do next. I adopted a young (5? 6?) marginated tortoise last year who is super active, mobile...
  3. W

    Dog attack advice

    Hello I’m just looking for some advice for some injuries my Hermann tortoise (mi-shell) sustained from a dog getting into our garden and attacking her, luckily we we’re quick on the case so she doesn’t look like she’s been too affected, she was tucked into her shell after the incident for about...
  4. Mizena01

    Advice please

    Hi everyone, Could you please all offer advice… this evening I found what I thought was our little tort choking on a long piece of green leaf, which seemed to be caught in her mouth and throat. I immediately panicked, and seeing she was trying to hook at it with her arm, I jumped to help and...
  5. snailpeekoutofshell

    Dogs got to my Russian

    I’ve read so many horror stories in the past couple weeks that I can hardly believe this happened to us. Currently my tortoise has been living in a temporary home and I bring him in and outside to get some sun and proper temperatures while I set up his enclosure, and to get some good running...
  6. Mizena01

    Near Eye Injury?

    Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can help. I noticed today our 6 year old Herman Tortoise (called Turtle or T-man!) had a bump next to his right eye, please see photos. It appeared at some point over the last day it would seem. It doesn’t seem to be causing any discomfort or pain to him...
  7. M

    top of russian tortoise head is RED :(

    hi everyone, i would really really appreciate some input ... the top of my russian tortoise's head has turned RED!! i'm really concerned. In terms of behavior, he has been more lethargic and has not been moving very much. lots of sleeping and just staying in the same corner. these past two or so...
  8. Richard Harrison-Cripps

    Hermanni with major carapace trauma / egg retention problems

    Hi. I'd be very grateful for some advice from folks here with veterinary knowledge. I'm a ecologist, working on Testudo hermanni populations in Montenegro for around 14 years, and have more and more found myself getting involved in rehabilitations. Our latest case is a mature female brought to...
  9. kiramcathey

    Tortoise Got Stuck and Ripped Claws Out

    Hello, my tortoise lives in an outside enclosure. Sometime within the past 24 hours, he got stuck while climbing. When I went to feed him this evening, he had been trying to get unstuck for at least long enough to either rip his claws out/file them down flat. Most of his claws are no longer...
  10. T

    Red footed tortoise swelling/rawness in hind leg? Broken??

    My redfoot has some redness in a hind leg of hers that worries me. It looks raw and almost arthritic, and compared to the other leg it feels stiff and much larger. I also don't think she is using that foot as much because her nails aren't worn down. Her leg is twisted compared to the other leg...
  11. Stoneman

    I have joined the club :-)

    Check them out, I was finally able to join the club! I was able to snatch them up before anyone else got them. I am excited to have them. I have an issue though. Does the smaller one look like it has a swollen eye? Someone told me they though it could be swelling of the conjunctiva. I...
  12. T

    HELP Russian tortoise shell damage?

    Hello everyone! I've owned my Russian tortoise, Ivan, for around 3 years now (he's the first tort I've ever owned). Maybe 3 weeks ago I noticed that a small spot of his lower shell, on his belly, had an odd reddish-brown color. I assumed it was a small abrasion of some kind, I didn't think much...
  13. juno663

    Russian Tortoise missing scales?

    I am new to tortoises, and only just recently adopted a russian tortoise. She had been injured by a dog. She received her antibiotics and got her shell patched up at the vet about a month ago. Since then she has been doing fine. She eats a lot, drinks when I soak her, and loves digging around in...
  14. H

    [HELP] Injured Tortoise

    Hello everyone. My family found an injured small tortoise on the side of the road (rural area) probably got hit by a car in Sunday 10 June The first thing they did after bringing it home is apply AUREOMYCINE 1% on ALL the injured parts. -After 1 or 2 days I applied Iodine to all the injured...
  15. Stoneman

    Buying a sick tortoise tomorrow, delayed growth, losing claws, need help ASAP

    So, I saw a post on a page about an owner willing to get rid of his torts. They are Indian star tortoises, and they do not look like they have had the greatest care. Before we even get started, please do not get your wheels turning about biosecurity. As soon as I get them they are going into...
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