🐢 Metabolic Bone Disease in Tortoises 🐢

[@katherinewei6423]

Thank you so much for the great video and for taking care of Tommy!! :D

[@perehn8910]

Thank you for puttin this video together, hope this will save a lot of tortoises lives out there!

[@BeckysAnimals]

Per Ehn I hope so too! x

[@jackcooper5688]

I rescued a tortoise from two doors down who had the same problem. I managed to save him though 😀

[@verdantis9960]

Our little guy was rescued after being a classroom pet prisoner for 14 years. he had a food tube for a while because he was so depressed and not eating. However, the first day we took him home from the rescue he actually began eating again. He's so happy now. He has a little shell deformation from not being taken care of properly for 14 years and his beak does grow fast, but he's happy and healthy. :D Very fulfilling helping the little guy. Poor little Tommy. Makes me so cross at how people take on animals then do not provide the care they rely on us for. Thanks for making this video to raise awareness about this issue. Sheldon is such a little cutie, bless her. Our guy is quite territorial so if you tried to hold him like you held her, he'd likely be trying to nibble your jugular. xD

[@pinkypiehamster6103]

Wonderful video, Tommy was adorable and I was always so happy to see him in your videos! :D

[@BeckysAnimals]

PinkyPieHamster Thank you, he was

[@aidancanionero7785]

I wish I knew about this sooner, my baby tortoise passed a few years ago to MBD, he was the best...

[@BluebeanphotographyCoUk]

Our two year old Horsefield has been in a reptile hospital for two nights now being treated for MBD (underside shell), she dropped 8g since Christmas and the found she has worms but the kidney blood test came back ok and she has been eating for them, she comes home tomorrow....your video has helped so much in preparation for her to come home, we are resizing the tort table and and adding extra UV lighting...fingers crossed for us!

[@BudgetBunny]

It breaks my heart that Tommy and so many other tortoises out there aren't getting the necessary care they require. What an excellent and informational video, I do hope that it helps educate other tortoise owners!

[@BeckysAnimals]

BudgetBunny Thank you, I so hope that it helps some tortoises out there! It is crazy that so many tortoises are getting such poor care, I don't understand why people get animals for the sake of it and have no desire to look into providing the appropriate care. Tommy's owners didn't even try :O Tortoises are such different animals and need specific care... I don't get it! I expect that you see the same with birds? I would have no idea how to care for a little Parrotlet! xxx

[@JodieDeeWebb]

Love your videos, I'm new to KZbin and have found your videos very interesting and helpful xx

[@BeckysAnimals]

Jodie Dee Webb Thank you so much, I'm so glad you like them x

[@Kim_gs1206]

I've rescued a horsfield male 4,5 years old. 1st year he grew up with a breeder decently. In 2016 he was bought and lived in a 30 by 40 cm enclosure with only a heat lamp, no uv, so horrible. In 2018 he was bought by the people I got him from 2 days ago. He lived in a closed terrarium 40 by 60,he did have correct lighting (warmth and uv) got decent food, vitamins, cuttlebone and he went out in the summer. But the terrarium was so small and extremely damp. Now he lives in an open top 70 by 150 cm, 6 inches of substrate he can dig in, hidings etc etc. I have to say he doesn't look that bad for what he endured. Minor piramiding, he is 9 cm and 349 grams. He is active and sweet. He will get an oudoor enclosure of 180 by 4 meters with breedinghouse etc.

[@alli_park16]

Nice, lengthy video! I love it :) You went really in-depth for this video and I learned a lot!

[@BeckysAnimals]

theBinkyBunBun Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I will try to plan more videos like this on all the animals :)

[@mariomuschi238]

Excellent presentation !!! Thank you, Mario

[@BeckysAnimals]

+Jonathan sargent it won't let me reply to your comment. It seems to depend on the bulb as I've seen people recommend changing the bulb every 6 months and some people say 12. I change it every 6 months or so to be on the safe side and ensure continued UV output :)

[@a_pufferfish9842]

+TheSmallPetShop A few things its good to know...The species of tortoise you own. Like how I know im getting a hermanns. Do TONS of research on the tortoise your getting, i've been researching for months on them, and how to clean them, heat requirements and more.

[@TheSmallAnimalZoo]

Absolutely brilliant!! This is very informative and I found it very interesting. Sorry about Tommy also, but you tried everything you could.

[@BeckysAnimals]

TheSmall AnimalZoo Thank you, that means a lot to me, I wish it could have ended differently for him though

[@bunnyworld1007]

Wonderful video!!! I love your channel so much

[@tjackson1579]

I think you just saved a Hermann tortoise.. thank you so much for your knowledge and videos ..I have subscribed and im so grateful to know that this tortoise might be have a chance at getting better. Unfortunately pet stores DO NOT TELL YOU ANYTHING about the importance of humidity, soaking tortoises or UVB lights. You are a God send and poor Tommy's death will need to be for nothing. Thank you so much!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@thewirelessbrain9331]

wow... you are one of the best pet care video maker I know! please keep up the great work!!! 🐢your tortoise, Sheldon, is so cute!! I have baby box turtles. you can see them in my profile picture... your facts were well thought through and it was obvious that you are a reptile lover

[@BeckysAnimals]

Thank you so much, I care so much about the welfare of all animals, I have a soft spot for tortoises though

[@thewirelessbrain9331]

+TheSmallPetShop Anytime!

[@ConsPiggieWorldgd]

Great video it was very informative. I never thought i could learn so much just from the one video. It was nice to see Sheldon as well. She's very cute. I love tortoises but i don't think i will ever have the idea of owning them because there is so much you have to know all in one go. I don't know how you remember it all.:-) can't wait for anther video.

[@BeckysAnimals]

Cons,Piggie World Thank you so so much, I'm so pleased that it was informative :) It is such a huge topic, I had to write down keywords to prompt myself otherwise I would have missed out major points haha. Tortoises are amazing animals but when I was getting ready to bring Sheldon home, it was sooooo much research! She's worth it though :)

[@laurensab86]

Thanks for your help and knowledge on tortoises!

[@TeamHatchet64]

We need more videos like this. There are so many popular videos of tortoise care and they all have pyramiding shells. It's awful.

[@tjackson1579]

Hi. I have tried two different vets in the near by towns where I live...neither of them know anything about tortoises.. I desperately need help...are you able to help me? I need to know how to treat a tortoise with possible MBD... I also need to know how to trim her beak... Any pointers would be sooooo appreciate!!!!

[@gopetpals]

Love your videos! I remember when Tommy came and went. R.I.P Tommy

[@BeckysAnimals]

Go Pet Pals Thank you, it was a really sad time but hopefully his story will help other tortoises

[@gopetpals]

TheSmallPetShop It must've been sad, but he is in a place free or MBD. :)

[@eloiserossetti3345]

I have 2 Hermanns tortoise they are utterly beautiful I struggle to get them to eat the cuttle fish that we provide for them so instead we provide other things but thank u Berry much for this video xx❤️

[@idk-my1ho]

Calcium powder?

[@AceKylar]

Hmm I noticed my red foot tortoise has a slightly squishy shell and a slight “underbite” what should I do?

[@tockalot]

We have two baby sulcatas one is fine and the other is weak and hardly eats?

[@Sitting_duck007]

I agree tortoises are fast my mums old tortoise was called speedy because he always ran away into the village and into our fields as he lived outside 😂

[@cjenks98]

Hi this was a great help to me as i might be getting a hermonn tortoise in a few months so this was very intresting and helpfull, im trying to gather up as much information as i can

[@BeckysAnimals]

That's amazing, research is so important when getting a tortoise because they have such complex requirements. You will give your tortoise a great home :)

[@cjenks98]

TheSmallPetShop hi sorry to bother you again but how big do Hermann tortoises grow because ive been watching different videos and they tell me different things, hope you had a merry Christmas :)

[@BeckysAnimals]

They are quite a small species, about 7 or 8 inches usually x

[@BeckysAnimals]

I hope you had a fab Christmas!!

[@cjenks98]

TheSmallPetShop ok thanks for the help :)

[@Triclone8706]

Great video :) thanks for making this video. sheldon is such a cute little tort, its always a matter of time before you get pooped or peed on hahaha I love holding my tort but the poop and pee always happens :( makes me sad they don't have manners hahahha :)

[@BeckysAnimals]

MrRogers Thank you :) Hahaha it happens all the time, they are rude little things aren't they XD I think they save it up especially x

[@MollieMaeShilston]

Hello x I'd just like to add a little question as my tortoise has a very funny humour...(he's very picky!!) How do you make the tortoise think the cuttlefish is food? ... He thinks it's a little decoration!!!

[@BeckysAnimals]

Mollie-Mae Shilston Awww bless him :) That's a tricky one, Sheldon instinctively started munching away on hers. I suppose you could always try rubbing some of his favorite food on it (maybe dandelion or something?) so he learns that it is edible? You could also try crushing it up into a powder and sprinkling some over his food occasionally so he gets those trace minerals into his diet?

[@MollieMaeShilston]

Thank you :-)

[@boikoi643]

I have a Herman tortoise and he is around a year old. I feed him a good diet of dandilion and other weeds. I put calcium few times a week but I have noticed his plastron is not that hard. Please comment for any suggestions

[@boikoi643]

I'm getting very concerned

[@BeckysAnimals]

Take him to a reptile specialist vet so they can see what is wrong, is his heating and lighting adequate?

[@boikoi643]

+TheSmallPetShop I'm using a basking an uvb lamp and the temperature is accurate

[@BeckysAnimals]

That's good, it's hard to know what it is without seeing him or his setup, I would take him to a vet specialising in tortoises to sort it out before it gets more serious :)

[@prettylittlepaws7795]

TheSmallPetShop is there any chance you could do an updated daily routine with the pets maybe a "Summer 2015 Daily Pet Routine" xxxx

[@BeckysAnimals]

bunniesandhammies I will add it to the list but I can't promise it will be done soon because the last one took a long time to film, I am now working full time so it's quite hard to fit filming for long videos in xx

[@ashleyfuller945]

I know.this vidoe is not about the guine pigs but where do u get the cages

[@BeckysAnimals]

Ashley Fuller The ones they are in now? I made a video back when I first built them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoiyiWyGa76Xl8k

[@islabateson6331]

What do you use as the calcium supplement for sheldon?

[@BeckysAnimals]

Isla Bateson I use Nutrobal for Calcium because of the low level of Phosphorus but it doesn't have a wide range of the other trace elements so I also provide a cuttle fish :)

[@islabateson6331]

Okay i use a cuttlefish but i will buy a nutrobal too so thanks for your advice :)

[@BeckysAnimals]

Isla Bateson You're welcome :)

[@chan6565]

the video about tommy does not exist

[@BeckysAnimals]

Hiya, I have changed the link, hopefully it will work now :)

[@chan6565]

thanks

[@Indiana65O]

What would you recommend to be a proper diet for my Russian Tortoise? He loves to just graze on the dark leafy greens I give him.

[@smee1354]

What do you feed yours?

[@BeckysAnimals]

James Smith Here is my diet video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpTHc6tod8qEe6c

[@lawrencetrujillo6646]

R.I.P. Tommy sorry for it loss

[@BeckysAnimals]

Lawrence Trujillo Thank you x

[@RonakShahMumbai]

I have Indian Star Tortoise ( Land tortoise ) which UVB Light and what Specification is more appropriate. Also is there a need for a separate Heat Lamp ?? Your suggestions please.

[@kawaiiNinjaMJ]

I like tortoise... 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@Lisa-qy3bp]

Allways do your research before getting a tortoise before I had my sulcatas I research over 3 years so I know what I was doing right ❤

[@overaglasswall6302]

could you do a draw my life pets video?

[@BeckysAnimals]

OverAGlassWall That's a great idea :)

[@sadiqegeh4366]

more tortoise videos

[@WildspiritWoW]

Thank you so much for this video. I shared it with my fellow reptile-lovers on the Tortoise Forum! www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/metabolic-bone-disease-in-tortoises.121098/

[@BeckysAnimals]

Wildspirit WoW Thank you for sharing

[@Kaij-]

RIP to the little tort who didnt make it, I struggle to keep calm when i see torts who are in such a bad condition which can be 100% avoided with the right research. if you decide to take on any pet, DO YOUR RESEARCH, you owe it to them, and yourself. You will cause an animal to die, slowly and painfully if you dont!

[@BeckysAnimals]

This was a tortoise that I rescued in this condition and did everything in my power to try to save. Including very expensive vet treatments which I didn't need to pay for but chose to take on out of my love for tortoises and because I felt I owed it to him to give him a decent home for the first time in his short life. Please do your research before leaving a mean comment. This video explains how he came to live with me and how he came to pass away: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqa0hoeCea-Hhac This video was made to try to spread awareness about how it is prevented.

[@Kaij-]

+TheSmallPetShop no, you miss understood, i wasn't telling you to do your research! but the people who buy these animals and treat them incorrectly!!

[@BeckysAnimals]

Aaaah that makes more sense now haha I thought that this video had been completely misunderstood so I jumped on the defencive lol in that case I couldn't agree more!! This situation with Tommy upset me so much, I couldn't believe he had been left to get like this! It is the ignorance of his previous owners that caused him so much suffering and ultimately his death

[@pecador_tor]

:((,my baby tortoise has this It's sjbling died sadly,might've been from that

[@BeckysAnimals]

I'm sorry to hear that! Baby tortoises naturally have slightly soft shells after hatching which is different to MBD which is usually developed over a long time without the correct heating, lighting and diet. How old is your tort? What sort of set-up do you have? If his sibling has died, I would take him to the vets to see if he is okay and if there's anything you can do to help him.

[@alisaduran5632]

Hi I got mine from a stranger who was going to throw it away I don’t even kno if it’s a girl or boy? He or she used to walk and now he’s dragging it’s back legs. Wht should I do

[@lawrencetrujillo6646]

Actually just look up bernard the stupid tortoise my channels not up yet

[@ethansmusic8570]

Sheldons a girl?

[@alana6186]

i watch the hole thing Lol its sad when they rodent get the care they need

[@BeckysAnimals]

Hamster Hop and Guinea Girls Thank you for watching :) It is awful! Tortoises are hard work, if people don't want to do the research or provide all the stuff they need I don't understand why they keep them :( Poor things xx

[@alana6186]

Ino they need to research for any pet yes they are hard work but you can do it keep up the good work check out my channel?

[@BeckysAnimals]

Hamster Hop and Guinea Girls Thank you so much and I will check it out x

[@MollieMaeShilston]

Yay! Sheldon is a girl, I couldn't tell what gender she was 😄

[@BeckysAnimals]

Mollie-Mae Shilston It can be very difficult with tortoises, especially because she is still young. I'm still not 100% certain because she still has some growing to do, but at the moment we are pretty sure she is a girl, who knows XD

[@MollieMaeShilston]

Haha x