I'm hoping someone can help me understand this better.
I have a customer at work who is trying to find a home for a 3 year old CA Desert Tortoise. I know that if I take him I will need to get a permit and all that jazz. My question is about Upper Respiratory problems.
I currently have 2 sulcatas that are healthy. I was told that this CA desert tortoise had a runny nose about 6 months ago (1st and only occurrence in 3 years) and it was treated with anti-biotics and has not had a problem since.
Ive read online that once they are a carrier they always will be even if they appear to be healthy. Is this true? I'm worried about my sulcatas getting it.
The CA tortoise is on sand substrate (which I don't prefer personally) and I was wondering if this caused it.
I'm just getting conflicting info online so if someone could explain the disease to me that would be great. I figured it was similar to a cold and like humans, colds can be cured, and if you eat well etc... your risk of contracting the cold again is slim. Is this really an incurable illness thats going to make my other torts sick if he is around?
I have a customer at work who is trying to find a home for a 3 year old CA Desert Tortoise. I know that if I take him I will need to get a permit and all that jazz. My question is about Upper Respiratory problems.
I currently have 2 sulcatas that are healthy. I was told that this CA desert tortoise had a runny nose about 6 months ago (1st and only occurrence in 3 years) and it was treated with anti-biotics and has not had a problem since.
Ive read online that once they are a carrier they always will be even if they appear to be healthy. Is this true? I'm worried about my sulcatas getting it.
The CA tortoise is on sand substrate (which I don't prefer personally) and I was wondering if this caused it.
I'm just getting conflicting info online so if someone could explain the disease to me that would be great. I figured it was similar to a cold and like humans, colds can be cured, and if you eat well etc... your risk of contracting the cold again is slim. Is this really an incurable illness thats going to make my other torts sick if he is around?