Chip's mom
Active Member
Hi all!
We have an older Eastern Hermann's tortoise that was sold to us from Tortoise Town (I wish I'd found this group before purchasing there) as a hatchling Eastern Box Turtle. He came with worms and pyramided, we're treating him as a rescue. The vet says we have no way of knowing his early life but can assume the husbandry was not good. We love him and are happy he came to us and have worked hard to give him the right care.
Anyway, he has had whistling for a few months. We took him to the vet who diagnosed an RI and prescribed a long course of antibiotic Fortaz shots. These vets are experienced with reptiles. He has not improved from meds. She is inclined to think that it is viral and not do more meds, said we can do x-rays or other things to further investigate if we want. I don't want to put him through that if it is viral.
He has no runny nose or eyes and is eating and acting perfectly normal with lots of energy, just making the whistling breathing sound. We have been keeping his humidity and temperatures up. Would you do any further testing or assume it's viral and let him be, focusing on good husbandry?
Thank you!
We have an older Eastern Hermann's tortoise that was sold to us from Tortoise Town (I wish I'd found this group before purchasing there) as a hatchling Eastern Box Turtle. He came with worms and pyramided, we're treating him as a rescue. The vet says we have no way of knowing his early life but can assume the husbandry was not good. We love him and are happy he came to us and have worked hard to give him the right care.
Anyway, he has had whistling for a few months. We took him to the vet who diagnosed an RI and prescribed a long course of antibiotic Fortaz shots. These vets are experienced with reptiles. He has not improved from meds. She is inclined to think that it is viral and not do more meds, said we can do x-rays or other things to further investigate if we want. I don't want to put him through that if it is viral.
He has no runny nose or eyes and is eating and acting perfectly normal with lots of energy, just making the whistling breathing sound. We have been keeping his humidity and temperatures up. Would you do any further testing or assume it's viral and let him be, focusing on good husbandry?
Thank you!