baby sulcata tortoise

[blueangel]

my baby sulcata has foam in his mouth. Could it be sand?

 

[ScottishFish]

Is the substrate sand? A picture would really help.


'Or like the snow falls in the river,
A moment white, then melts forever'
~Robert Burns - Tam O' Shanter

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[blueangel]

yes why

 

[wellington]

The substrate should not be sand unless you have it mixed with something else, and then only 20 percent of it should be sand. Sand causes impaction. What are your temps? I would give the sully a warm soak for about 1/2 an hour, and get rid of the sand or mix it with something like coconut coir or cypress mulch.

 

[blueangel]

i just clean it up

 

[ScottishFish]

Wellington beat me too it 100% sand aint a good choice.


'Or like the snow falls in the river,
A moment white, then melts forever'
~Robert Burns - Tam O' Shanter

0.0.1 Testudo hermanni boettgeri

 

[blueangel]

thank you so much i felt that she is not going to make it but he is making sounds

 

[mctlong]

Is it foam or sand in his mouth? If he's foaming at the mouth, then thats a serious problem. He could be overheated, he could have ingested a toxin, or he could be vomiting. Have you considered taking him to a vet?