I've bought him this way (already soft shelled) from a petshop that fed them iceberg lettuce. Yeah, I know...
Anyway, for 4 months, I've tried my best to recover him. UVB light, calcium powder, multivitamin solution, food-additives, whatnot.
We had a harsh winter here, lasted until April.
Anyway, took him to a vet now. He now gets a calcium injection twice a week and a d3 vitamin injection once a month. I also take him out to the sun for 1-2 hours every 2 days.
The doctor says it's a long process, could go as long as 6 months.
What I'm concerned about is that he also says it's not sure at all that the tort survives, I have to expect that he has a high chance of dying.
He is not in a too bad shape; he eats, his shell IS soft but not THAT soft, he has strong and reactive limbs...
My question is: How much of a chance does he have of recovery? About 50%? If not, less or more?
If you need more information to give an opinion, just ask and I will provide.
- A distressed tortoise owner who spends about 4 hours each day researching and caring for his pet
Anyway, for 4 months, I've tried my best to recover him. UVB light, calcium powder, multivitamin solution, food-additives, whatnot.
We had a harsh winter here, lasted until April.
Anyway, took him to a vet now. He now gets a calcium injection twice a week and a d3 vitamin injection once a month. I also take him out to the sun for 1-2 hours every 2 days.
The doctor says it's a long process, could go as long as 6 months.
What I'm concerned about is that he also says it's not sure at all that the tort survives, I have to expect that he has a high chance of dying.
He is not in a too bad shape; he eats, his shell IS soft but not THAT soft, he has strong and reactive limbs...
My question is: How much of a chance does he have of recovery? About 50%? If not, less or more?
If you need more information to give an opinion, just ask and I will provide.
- A distressed tortoise owner who spends about 4 hours each day researching and caring for his pet