Overgrown scales on Sulcata leg?
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Whoa! @Yvonne G
The first pic almost looks like a keratin overgrowth. Have you taken it to a vet to have them look at it? With a guy that size you may need a mobile vet
Welcome to the forum, by the way. Thank you for joining. Sorry everyone's just tagging people like it's a spectacle. I hope your guy isn't in any pain and you guys can find out what happened to him.
Welcome to the forum, by the way. Thank you for joining. Sorry everyone's just tagging people like it's a spectacle. I hope your guy isn't in any pain and you guys can find out what happened to him.
I've never seen that before.
Actually we tagged people that has many more years and species experience, that maybe they would know what is going on.
Yvonne is/was a rehabber for many years, so issues like this she may have come across. Only motive was to get help not to make it a spectacle.
Yvonne is/was a rehabber for many years, so issues like this she may have come across. Only motive was to get help not to make it a spectacle.
Ah that makes sense. I was worried a new member would get the wrong impression
Always the motive when we, most of us, if not all of us just tag, is to get the most experience member to the thread that can best help.
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The foot in the first photo looks as though it may have an abscess or possibly even a cancerous lesion. I would recommend having this tortoise checked by a good exotics vet because if it is either of the things I mentioned, they will need to be removed before causing further damage/trauma to the animal.
Hi Josh! Thank you for your response! I did think it may have been but it just seems quite extreme. Keratin on the shell seems to not be as strong or prevalent yet the scales on the leg seem to be overgrown…
Thank you! I hope the vet can help!
Thank you!!
It’s all ok! It’s very appreciated ☺️
Also! Thank you for you kindness with the welcome. And I appreciate the concern too! Mainly just happy people who know what they’re looking at can help - as I’ve never seen it before and I’m also like “whaaat”
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What is going on with your sulcata reminds me of a condition my bull terrier had on a toe pad. The vet didn't seem to have a clue what it was. It would come and go but most of the time was there.
What is going on with your sulcata reminds me of a condition my bull terrier had on a toe pad. The vet didn't seem to have a clue what it was. It would come and go but most of the time was there.
