do these look like healthy tortoises??

[Mrs Mental]

Originally Posted by gtm

I'd pass. Those tortoises have severe MBD (Metabolic Bone Disease) caused by a poor diet & over feeding.

Originally Posted by Caz

They both have advanced metabolic bone disease.
There internal organs will be compressed by the deformation of the shell.
Caused by an unsuitable diet and bad husbandry.

Totally agree with the above.

Originally Posted by khol123

No i defo wont buy them now i just feel really sorry for them , poor things thanks everyone x

I'd suggest you pass on the information to the Tortoise Trust via email ad ask them to contact the owner and see if they can help these poor tortoises

[gtm]

Originally Posted by Caz

They both have advanced metabolic bone disease.
There internal organs will be compressed by the deformation of the shell.
Caused by an unsuitable diet and bad husbandry.

We agree on something?????

[Caz]

Originally Posted by gtm

We agree on something?????

I agreed with your last post (that I saw) on the JB thread as well.

[khol123]

that man is still desperatly trying to sell those tortoises , poor things ,check the link out and anyone who feels he should be told reply to his ad and tell him i have and he said the are very healthy

2 Herman Male Tortoises £125 Each Cambridge Cambridge other pets for sale


p.s if anybody does have a unwanted hermans tortoise please get in touch or if any are breeding any etc thank x

[Joe4]

Poor torts, they are in a very bad way with advanced MBD

[katyg]

I'm appalled and have just replied to his ad. I politely told him they have MBD and recommended he donate them to the tortoise trust. I'm sure it will go down like a lead balloon with him, but I don't really care!

[reptara]

The poor poor tortoises. I have reported his ad to gumtree for animal cruelty

[GreenSlider]

They've pancaked totally.. yuk..they're a rescue/humanitarian job, buggered really..actually while we're at it..is there any truth in saying that leopards and stars are more likely to suffer from pyramiding than temperate types?

[Becky Eller]

Guys I'm really upset at those photos...have we got any update on the poor little fellows? Can the RSPCA do anything???

[brokenshell]

the one at the back looks ok but the other two are flat and bumpy ,proberly due to bad diet and kept to hot in a viv ,they should NOT be flat, a nice smooth round shell is what you want.