Tortoise Health Check

In this video I'll be covering topics such as eating; drinking; eyes; nostrils; beak; tongue; ears; breathing; limbs; nails; shell; fences; pee; weight and behaviours in tortoises.
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- www.thetortoisetable.org.uk (it has loads of information on how to identify safe plants that your tortoise can eat and a bunch of other stuff)
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Tortoise enclosure build Part1: • Building The Outdoor T...
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Chapters:
00:00 - Django Updates
01:17 - Intro
01:43 - Eating
02:22 - Drinking
03:18 - Eyes
03:49 - Nostrils/Nares
04:07 - Beak/Mouth
04:59 - Tongue
05:22 - Ears
05:45 - Breathing
06:27 - Limbs
07:23 - Nails
08:12 - Shell
10:45 - Feaces
11:37 - Pee/Urates
12:28 - Behaviour
13:25 - Outro
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[@Emmakawaiichi]

I feel bad for my cousins turtle because he is 6 and he doesn’t know how to take care of her so he thinks it’s a toy so i Gould him to give it to me so I can check on her but her shell was scratched and he colored her I actually cried that time because her house was a mess! I found a nail and lot of dead lettuce and ants but now she is with me for 6 months and she’s actually better she used to hide when ever someone or something move next to her but now she’s actually playful and not so scared anymore accept she does drag her feet sometimes I want to know what’s the problem but there is no vets that know how to take care of turtles or sell any turtle care stuff on my town :( but your videos actually helps a lot because my turtles are actually more joyful then ever when I started to take advices from you thank you very much!

[@mraadarsh5681]

The way you explain everything is awesome... Lots of love ❤️from india.❤️🇮🇳

[@TheGreatPetShop]

I'm glad it's helpful ☺

[@KeithRN]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you. 🐢💛

[@TheGreatPetShop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@iremcambel9163]

I have a baby greek tortoise. I got him Uvb-Uva light. I give him calsium and stuff. I have 60 w solar seramic light too but i don’t know how many hours should i keep it open

[@TheGreatPetShop]

Their day cycle should be around 10-12 hours so keep it on during the day and turn it off at night.

[@anime_lover5134]

Could we get in contact I can’t take my tortoise to a vet ment for exotic animals and I think he’s really sick his eyes are vert swollen and he barely moves he won’t eat so my mom suggested force feeding him I don’t know what to do for him anymore

[@popolXTZ]

I have the same problem. Mine is 40 years old and has also swollen legs and skin because of uriatic acid or simple dehydration. The vet suggested everyday soaking in water, keep her in chilled temperature and if she doesn't recover we have to do blood test. I hope the best for both of our friends

[@Turtoisass]

Thank u 💙

[@Kerakeraj]

Hey what about when they poop on the food

[@julesfalefel4468]

Hi! I have a question. So I have a Hermann tortoise that is about 4 years old, and today I noticed she has a little scab on the top of her neck. I am unsure what it is from, but I think it could be from her neck hitting that top part of her shell. So with the scab should I take her to the vet, or should I just let her heal on her own?

[@TheGreatPetShop]

See if she can heal on her own. It doesn’t seem to be serious. If it won’t heal then it’s best to take her to the vet.

[@wesleygaming4512]

I need help with mine with the beak trimming she hasn't been eating for a long time now and she has white spots on her shell and I am very worried can u give me some tips to see what's wrong.😟

[@TheGreatPetShop]

The white spots might be shell rot Here's a video where I talk about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIW4aJKMbp2Zf5I Hope his helps!

[@bensonng877]

My marginated tortoise fell out the box (abt 16 feet) yesterday, he’s just only 5 months years old and im really worried rn, he shows absolutely no outside injuries, but im afraid of internal injuries. Today he showed nothing bad, he ate and active like previous days. What should i keep monitoring? I hope you can help me, i appreciate that much 😢

[@TheGreatPetShop]

You should keep an eye on him. See if he still eats and poops normally. If no weird behaviour shows through then you should be good. You can always take him to the vet to get an x-ray. Hope this helps!

[@vaibhavmewar5777]

my tortoise is not eating from since 5 days what should i do?

[@TheGreatPetShop]

As I said in the video, make sure it’s hydrated and in the correct temperature range. If it still won’t eat I highly suggest you take it to an exotic’s vet. I hope this helps