Mine do !! But they like it fresh and I don't now why

Well lets forget about the intelligence of both, I was just asking about a point I picked up on.

as every has said..see a exotics vet.

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i diddnt think this question would be so contraversal but thanks everyone for your input on this matter a vet has been called and im waiting for a ring back his phone system is down but illkeep you posted!

I have a tortoise a few years back that was dragging his back legs - turned out he had articular gout - is there any swelling of the knees ??

His legs seemed fine but he just lacked any push in them.

I hope your tortoise is ok !

Darren

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Any news sheldon ?

he has a vet app at 540 tonight ill let you all know tonight!

What did the vet say? I hope all is well.

Back end often means a renal problem. Deffo a job for good rep vet.

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I care for:

1.0.0 Red Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)- 10/11 yrs old

0.0.2 Leopard-Spotted Catfish (Synodontis eupterus) -5/6 yrs old

0.0.1 Red Tailed Shark (Epalzeorhynchus bicolor) - 7 yrs old

2.1.0 Moggies - various ages

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be measured
by the way in which its animals are treated."
- Mahatma Ghandi

right everyone took sheldon yesterday sheldon is actually a littlegirl probably! she has a calaium deficiency so has to have some zolcal-d drops her shell is soft i thought it was quite hard actually but what do i know! her body is too small for her shell again lack of calicum i have to take her agin in a months time for a check up the vet told me some useful things which im sure you all know but i diddnt so if i can help one person then it makes me happy! to feed twice a day 20 mins a time then take the food away! no spinnage shop brought food maunge too take out the peas inside runner beans again take out the beans cabbage etc i brought a powersun light 100w bulb uvb flood light which broke my heart on how expensive it was! and i brought some oyster shell alough i couldnt work out with out spending another £30 on a stand how to clamp it to my ikea underground storage box that sheldon is in? any tips?

Hi Sheldon,

did the vet give you a care sheet for your tort? If not there is a good general one as a 'sticky' on the forum board. Also you could 'Google' marginated tortoise' and you will find lots of info.

100 watt bulb might be a bit strong but I dont keep torts so come back to the forum later when the more experienced keepers are around to help you. There may even be someone in your area who you can meet up with - but speak to your folks first?

If you can try posting a photo of your set - up using the 'photobucket' website. Then other keeprs will see what you need better.

Good luck!

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I care for:

1.0.0 Red Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)- 10/11 yrs old

0.0.2 Leopard-Spotted Catfish (Synodontis eupterus) -5/6 yrs old

0.0.1 Red Tailed Shark (Epalzeorhynchus bicolor) - 7 yrs old

2.1.0 Moggies - various ages

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be measured
by the way in which its animals are treated."
- Mahatma Ghandi