swelling

Hello all, I need advice on this ASAP. I'll start from the beginning. Yesterday, my tortoise Pippi was struggling to defecate. After a few good minutes of straining, she managed to do so. I soaked her in warm water afterwards to make sure it was all out. Today, I fed Pippi and she showed no...

Hi there ~ I’m Caity and I have a roughly 16ish year old male Greek tortoise. I’ve had him for 13 years. I noticed last October that one of his legs was swollen a bit. When I talked to the vet he didn’t seem concerned so I let him hibernate. But when he woke up in the spring he was still...

good morning all. I’ve had my little Russian box tortoise Torti for 17 years. She’s never had any health problems, and under my care has access to UVB light, a Spring mix diet, regular soaking, supplements, and access to roaming a desert backyard. Yesterday morning, she was in good health but in...