I presume the discharge you're talking about is clear? As long as it doesn't become thick (nor change color) or interfere with normal activity...I would avoid the Vet at all costs. They wind up doing more harm than good! If the weather gets too cold, try keeping them in a large closed chamber. If you can maintain heat at 85º or more...and keep humidity high...at least 75% there's nothing a Vet could do that would be better than that!
It's same thing as moss rose, it's name starts w a P, can't remember how to spell it, but ya they eat it, and it's on the safe list. I keep things that aren't safe or not sure of up away from them. Like my elephant ears, they love to hang out under them so I tie them up to where they can't get em but they still provide them a hang out.
I found an exotic animal vet without any trouble before I ever got a tortoise, figured that was the smart thing to do. And as I have said before I over worry a lot. I take all my animals to the vet even if there isn't a presenting issue. I tell the boys (my Rottweiler, Mr. Biggs and my Boxer, Bo) it's their yearly check up. I think it's recommended but honestly I do it cause it makes me worry less. My regular vet (who I adore and trust) referred me to the torts vet so I am not concerned about being reported. U can keep them for "food" purposes in the state of Tennessee and I doubt a vet is going to demand to see a permit, they will see ya, treat the animal if needed, and collect their money.
Yes the discharge is clear. Yesterday i noticed that it's decreased in amount and Marv isn't as noisy as before. I figured maybe it is a mixture of stuff, their cross country trip, the hay dust, and then their environment change. I see big difference since they have been here a while now and adapting to their changes. Our humidity has been in the upper 60's last couple days and their use to a dry heat and now their in a humid heat, heck my nose is stuffy right now too. Lol. Their night box is a copy of Toms, only difference is I put their door on the end of the box, that way they could get away from it and and have different temps inside box. My CHE is at opposite end of door. I will get some snaps of it next day I'm off and post.
Since, I've seen all my turtles doing it... and my sulcata *gags
I presume it's dog poop? This is not a problem as long as your dogs are on no medication...had their vax more than 60 days ago...and are NOT on any heartworm meds...ie, no chemicals! I've seen them hunt down birds that fall out of the nest, snails that were too slow to escape...it's what they would do in the wild...so no biggie!
No Marv was eating his own poo. If my dogs poo in the yard I clean it up when they do it cause it's freaking huge and someone always seems to end up stepping in it and I usual try and pick up after the Sudans once a week but apparently Marv has decided to do it himself. Lol. I thought I seen one of them with a snail the other day but I was like, no I'm seeing things. I guess maybe I did. Oh and I went with my theory that the hay dust was making them snotty, I took it all out yesterday evening, and this morning when they came out, no discharge at all.
He didn't do any gagging but oh my gosh, he had it stuck all over his face so he was sitting there biting and biting, oh it was gross. I finally said enough and got some paper towels and cleaned him up. I know in the wild he would have worked it out himself, but I couldn't take it. He is all about my feet and he will hang w me while I do stuff in the yard sometimes and occasionally he will sniff at my toes and well, I wasn't taking the chance of this occurring and then he has it stuck all over him and smearing it all over me. Lol. Honestly after I cleaned him up, he thanked me in tortoise language.
Oh, god... The first time I saw my russian eating his turds I almost threw up... that was hideous!
I asked, apparently they just 'do that' sometimes
Well thanks. And I like your signature, those websites will come in handy while I do my garden for the torts.
Thanks DeanS. I was so worried about this winter since it was my first one with them. They really didn't mind coming inside for the season. Of course they are so loving these nice days they get to come outside, hopefully here in the next month they can be back out full time. They have all really got use to me now since I have had to serve them their food for the last couple months. I have noticed that even though Marv is the largest, it's Peewee that runs things. He got caught ramming Marv last week. I was shocked about his bad behavior since him and Marv have hung together most the time. I will post their weights and measurements tomorrow. I have to run to Walmart and get a new scale for Marv. I also have better pics to post on my camera so I will eventually get those posted as well.Nice! I knew Marv would be a giant! Three years old next month!
