It was after we had Tun Tun for a month then she became “ill”. She had not eaten for a few days. I have no idea why she just stopped eating. I took her to the vet. The vet asked about the setting and her diet, her behavior etc. and everything seemed normal. Since African Spurred Tortoise is prone to respiratory infection and stones, the vet gave Tun Tun antibiotics for the respiratory infection and de-wormed her just in case. Some websites recommended to deworm a tortoise after getting them from a pet store. The vet also did an x ray of Tun to make sure there was no stone formation. There was no stone and since Tun Tun had not eaten for so long, she got gas in her stomach. The vet used a tube and inserted it into her stomach and forced feed Tun some vitamin and minerals. Or course Tun Tun did not like that.
The vet also commented that tortoise would do okay without eating for more than a week or so. But I still worried a lot as she shows no interest of food. Tun Tun had been a big eater all along. She adapted to the new environment so well and I was able to hand feed her veggies the first night she came.
The vet gave us some antibiotics to take home. We were supposed to inject that into Tun Tun’s shoulder every 3 days. Her skin is tough to puncture and we also need to be aware how much the needle can go in.
Tun Tun came from US captive breeder so it should be a safe source. Parasites should not be too much of a problem unless she contracted some disease from the pet store… I did not see her blowing bubbles from her nose… I went through all possibilities and could not find out the reason. Other than not eating, she seemed normal. She seemed very happy and active when going out for a walk too.
The vet also commented that tortoise would do okay without eating for more than a week or so. But I still worried a lot as she shows no interest of food. Tun Tun had been a big eater all along. She adapted to the new environment so well and I was able to hand feed her veggies the first night she came.
The vet gave us some antibiotics to take home. We were supposed to inject that into Tun Tun’s shoulder every 3 days. Her skin is tough to puncture and we also need to be aware how much the needle can go in.
Tun Tun came from US captive breeder so it should be a safe source. Parasites should not be too much of a problem unless she contracted some disease from the pet store… I did not see her blowing bubbles from her nose… I went through all possibilities and could not find out the reason. Other than not eating, she seemed normal. She seemed very happy and active when going out for a walk too.
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