ailing leopard

[malling51]

[/size][/font]my female leopard tortoise has become very lethargic shes still eating but doesnt look happy im worried she might be eggbound is there anything i can do to help her

 

[Yvonne G]

Clean and rinse your bath tub very well. VERY well. Position a light over one part of the tub and put enough warm water in there to come up to the middle of the tortoise's sides. Leave her in there for an hour, but be sure to check on her frequently.


The warm water, coupled with the walking back and forth and trying to escape, does wonders for relieving anything lodged in one of her pipes...whether it be eggs or fecal matter or stones.

 

[pam]

Welcome hope all comes out well for your tortoise

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

Welcome!

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome

 

[lovelyrosepetal]

Welcome to the forum, I hope your leopard will be okay!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[DrewsLife727]

Clean and rinse your bath tub very well. VERY well. Position a light over one part of the tub and put enough warm water in there to come up to the middle of the tortoise's sides. Leave her in there for an hour, but be sure to check on her frequently.


The warm water, coupled with the walking back and forth and trying to escape, does wonders for relieving anything lodged in one of her pipes...whether it be eggs or fecal matter or stones.

huh i cant believe i never knew that. now i dont feel bad when they are trying to escape during a soak =] its actually good for them i guess

 

[malling51]

Clean and rinse your bath tub very well. VERY well. Position a light over one part of the tub and put enough warm water in there to come up to the middle of the tortoise's sides. Leave her in there for an hour, but be sure to check on her frequently.


The warm water, coupled with the walking back and forth and trying to escape, does wonders for relieving anything lodged in one of her pipes...whether it be eggs or fecal matter or stones.

thank you she doesnt seem to wont to walk at the moment will persist

 

[ascott]

thank you she doesnt seem to wont to walk at the moment will persist

Keep up the soaks as described....be diligent, soaks can work wonders...

 

[malling51]

re ailing leopard

to all who gave well wishes my female leopard is fine and well and back to normal

 

[wellington]

RE: re ailing leopard

to all who gave well wishes my female leopard is fine and well and back to normal

Ya, jumping for joy. So glad she is fine. Do you know what it was?

 

[Tom]

So what was the problem? What fixed it? We're all here to learn.

 

[Alan RF]

Great news! What was the problem in the end?

 

[malling51]

RE: re ailing leopard

to all who gave well wishes my female leopard is fine and well and back to normal

Ya, jumping for joy. So glad she is fine. Do you know what it was?

no did as suggested ( baths ) and a strict diet no treats . it looks like she was constipated now shes on a mission its her time and the reptibator is empty lol

 

[malling51]

Great news! What was the problem in the end?

dont no but the baths and a stricter diet seemed to get her moving

 

[malling51]

So what was the problem? What fixed it? We're all here to learn.

the baths and a stricter diet seem to have got her moving lucky for us

 

[malling51]

update news shes back to normal and as of today lighter shes just presented us with 19 eggs . have to find outlets already have 11 hatchlings 4 months to 5 weeks old happy days