Turtlelover123
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Can someone please help and let me know what is going on with my red foot tortoise she is a female anything would help thank you
Help tortoise has white spots inflamed
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Any changes in behaviour - appetite etc
@ZEROPILOT keeps redfoots in Florida
and @zovick @ZenHerper may be able to help
@ZEROPILOT keeps redfoots in Florida
and @zovick @ZenHerper may be able to help
Turtlelover123
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she seems to be eating like normal and drinking as well but she has been staying inside her she’ll most of the time she used to hang her neck outside in order to reach food but now she just eats what’s closest thank you for your reply ?
The guys I've tagged will be along when they seen their notifications.
Meanwhile can you post pics of her enclosure and tell us how old she is, how long you've had her and when you first noticed the spots.
It will save some time if the members I've tagged or others have as much information as possible.
Meanwhile can you post pics of her enclosure and tell us how old she is, how long you've had her and when you first noticed the spots.
It will save some time if the members I've tagged or others have as much information as possible.
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How is she being housed?
Have there been any changes in care.
I don't see any white spots. But I'm using my phone and my eyes are recovering from surgery.
Do the spots wipe off?
Are they mites?
Have there been any changes in care.
I don't see any white spots. But I'm using my phone and my eyes are recovering from surgery.
Do the spots wipe off?
Are they mites?
Turtlelover123
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hello! She is being housed outside during the day and inside at night along with 3 other tortoises they don’t wipe off they seems to be growing on her body I’ll attach some pics( sorry for all the pictures ) we also let and the others roam during the day outside for a bit before putting them inside their outdoor house she’s around 10 years old I’d assume as we got her when she was around 2 on her lower half of her eyeball there’s a white inflamed thing growing I’d assume it’s not very normal as I haven’t been able to find anything online please let me know if you need any more info thank you for your reply
Turtlelover123
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I have four tortoises the one having problems Iv had for around 10 years I believe and the other big one 7 and the two smallest ones 4 years they’ve never had any problems . Is there any other info I should add thank you
never seen this before. on water turtles this sort of thing would be a skin fungus, but on a tortoise...not sure.
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The skin on the legs looks like a deep, long-term fungal infection. Pretty common with Redfoots since they seek out water, mud, etc. for prolonged soaking sessions. Is there standing water in the enclosure? Safe wading pools should be provided and routinely cleaned.
Stagnant water in a confined space is a health hazard. Clear up the drainage issues so that no algae, bacteria, or fungal agents are able to take over the ground.
An over-the-counter foot fungus creme can be smoothed over all the rough skin and spots -- be extremely careful around the eyes. A wee dab goes a long way, so don't slather. Daily for 10-14 days.
If the skin and activity level do not improve, seek in-person veterinary care with a qualified, experienced reptile practitioner or an office that sees wildlife on a regular basis (don't let anyone give a tortoise a Vitamin A injection -- that would only be for turtles).
Stagnant water in a confined space is a health hazard. Clear up the drainage issues so that no algae, bacteria, or fungal agents are able to take over the ground.
An over-the-counter foot fungus creme can be smoothed over all the rough skin and spots -- be extremely careful around the eyes. A wee dab goes a long way, so don't slather. Daily for 10-14 days.
If the skin and activity level do not improve, seek in-person veterinary care with a qualified, experienced reptile practitioner or an office that sees wildlife on a regular basis (don't let anyone give a tortoise a Vitamin A injection -- that would only be for turtles).
nope not even for turtles! overdosing instead of excreting the excess vitamins is pretty much a reptile thing
ZenHerper
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Incorrect.
While it is totally possible to overdose (any) injectable medications, hypovitaminosis A in a turtle may be severe enough to merit the treatment. It must be done by someone who can properly take a patient history, diagnose the condition, and calculate the dosage.
Vitamin A is not a cure-all, so practitioners must be chosen with care.
my vet told me if the hypervitaminosis A is that bad, your tortoise probably won't survive due to the severity anyway. none of his patients that he injected with vitamin a survived. so i guess we are on the same page - the point is, it's not really OKIncorrect.
While it is totally possible to overdose (any) injectable medications, hypovitaminosis A in a turtle may be severe enough to merit the treatment. It must be done by someone who can properly take a patient history, diagnose the condition, and calculate the dosage.
Vitamin A is not a cure-all, so practitioners must be chosen with care.
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Nolvasan can be purchased from Amazon. It's a disinfectant. Besides what's been suggested above, you can mix up a diluted solutionin a small plastic bin and put the tortoise in it. Splash it onto all the skin, watching to keep her from drinking it. Let it sit awhile, then rinse her off. You can do this daily for a week.
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I like this. And in fact I'd do this myself.
If it is a fungal issue, ATHLETES FOOT CREAM will stop it. And if it's something else, that cream won't do any damage.
You can get the $12 cream or the one from the DOLLAR STORE. It all works. And I'd dab it into those areas with a Q tip to make sure it gets into those crevices.
(But avoid the eyes)
Fungus is somewhat contagious. But it's also pretty easy to treat. And to prevent.
Hopefully that's what it is.
I've never seen a fungal skin infection personally.
And I'm still puzzled. It just doesn't look like anything I'm fafamiliar with.
I'd definitely see my vet if the cream doesn't change the look of those spots in a few days to get a biopsy.
By all means. Start with the foot cream.
Since we don't know for a fact what this is. I'd also separate her and clean my hands really well after handling her.
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ZenHerper
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Turtles are not tortoises. Two different pages.
yes. i have both. and my turtle had an issue with vitamin a. but no he did not get an injection. this is someone elses thread and we are getting off track so if you really want to argue you can message me.
Turtlelover123
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thank you so much !! I’ll definetly take that into consideration I assumed it was some sort of fungus but I just wanted to make sure do you know if the product you mentioned is available in pet stores ? Or if you’ve ever bought one could you reccomend ? Thank you again for your help and the pool that I use for them is outside with mud it usually drains itself at night and I fill it again with water should I stop doing that? And they’re all red doors except one is a yellow foot
Turtlelover123
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Thank you so much I appreciate it I will definetly start doing that. Do you think it’s contagious to humans or just tortoises ? She’s been near the other tortoises for the past week so this sort of worries me thank you again for your help
