Last Sunday I had a houseguest who unknowingly put one of my tortoises into another tortoise’s enclosure. I only found out after they’d had all day to fight. Poor Diego lost the fight and has several wounds on his front legs and one on his face. They aren't terrible and I know tortoises are tough and he’ll be ok. I’m soaking him, keeping him clean and applying neosporin.
Most of his head and his front legs have turned very dark, nearly black. This has happened before when he had a wound. Does anyone know why this happens? Is it bruising? Blood under the scales? Is this common? Just curious.
Also since I'm already asking… today during his soak he had a lot of urates and they were streaked with green. That’s a new one for me. Anyone know what that is about?
Most of his head and his front legs have turned very dark, nearly black. This has happened before when he had a wound. Does anyone know why this happens? Is it bruising? Blood under the scales? Is this common? Just curious.
Also since I'm already asking… today during his soak he had a lot of urates and they were streaked with green. That’s a new one for me. Anyone know what that is about?