Hi everyone... Youdon't know me, I just registered on the forums a few minutes ago (My wife and I have an introduction post if you'd like to read it).... But I kind of signed up so I could see what some people who know about this sort of thing think....
Tank is a baby Sulcata Tortoise. We estimate that he's about 6 months old; we've had him for about 4 and a half months. He's normally a very peppy little guy, loves running around outside, eating clover, and climbing up on top of his little log... but today he seems a bit strange. I noticed his eyes are a little watery, and his mouth seems to have a bit of mucus all over it. Every so often he opens his mouth real wide and makes a "raspberry" sort of sound, which I've never heard him do before. He seems to be annoyed with the moisture on his face as he keeps rubbing it on his forearms.
I'm scared for him.... He might be sick, but i don't know if I'm over reacting or not, and we haven't had to deal with him getting sick yet, so I'm very worried
What do you think?
Tank is a baby Sulcata Tortoise. We estimate that he's about 6 months old; we've had him for about 4 and a half months. He's normally a very peppy little guy, loves running around outside, eating clover, and climbing up on top of his little log... but today he seems a bit strange. I noticed his eyes are a little watery, and his mouth seems to have a bit of mucus all over it. Every so often he opens his mouth real wide and makes a "raspberry" sort of sound, which I've never heard him do before. He seems to be annoyed with the moisture on his face as he keeps rubbing it on his forearms.
I'm scared for him.... He might be sick, but i don't know if I'm over reacting or not, and we haven't had to deal with him getting sick yet, so I'm very worried
What do you think?