Tortoise prolapse - Page 4

Daryn · 28-06-2015, 03:36 PM

yeah Im bathing her every day, the vet just told me to carry on as normal with her.

Suze65 · 28-06-2015, 04:10 PM

I've used lactulose for a constipated tort, just squirt a bit into the mouth with a tiny syringe ( sorry can't spell it, but you know what I mean lol )

Daryn · 28-06-2015, 05:15 PM

Ok guys this has really freaked me out. I told you about Terri struggling to have a poo. Ive bathed her every day and today was no exeption got her in the bath just now and sat the bowl in the sun as she settles more than bathing in the house.

Terri has been very active, eating well as if nothing has happened to her at all.

Back to the bathing, I sat her in the bath for about 20 minutes whilst I cleared the garden when I came back I found this in the water.

Could this be the cause of the straining. I still havent found any poo. Her stitches are still in place and she ate straight away after her bath so seems fit and healthy. Im going to contact the vet tomorrow and ask if I can email these images to him.

The white stuff is just the kitchen roll i used to pick it up with in the water

Suze65 · 28-06-2015, 05:59 PM

OMG that is bizarre , if not weird . Can I ask , how big is it ? I have not got a clue!

Could it be something from the garden, that she's eaten, is it soft or hard ? They do try and eat some odd things sometimes.

CherryBrandy · 28-06-2015, 06:06 PM

never seen that before ! or ever again I suspect. looks like something you get tied round a lettuce or food stuffs? no wonder she prolapsed. can't be a bad thing now its out though? hope she is ok, Clare

emma_mcraf · 28-06-2015, 06:08 PM

My first thought was a slug that she could have eaten. I'm puzzled by its shape though.

Daryn · 28-06-2015, 06:12 PM

Its soft and larger then a ring you would have on your finger, she had an exray and a scan and nothing showed up so Im really baffled. To me it does look fleshy and nothing manufactured, its really weird looking. But she is not effected at all by it, she just carried on eating and climnbing as if nothing has happened.

I always take great care in the garden checking the lawn et

Daryn · 28-06-2015, 06:17 PM

Its soft and larger then a ring I would have on my finger, she had an exray and a scan and nothing showed up so Im really baffled. To me it does look's fleshy and nothing manufactured, its really weird looking. But she is not effected at all by it, she just carried on eating and climbing as if nothing has happened. I did give her a drop and I mean a very small drop of lactulose on a bit of cucumber yesterday as I couldnt get any liquid parrafin anywhere, lactulose and liquid parrafin is mentioned on the tortoise trust as a good thing to use when constipation is present

I always take great care in the garden checking the lawn etc for debris Im really baffled

Wyannis · 29-06-2015, 12:24 AM

My goodness poor Terri! No wonder she was struggling. That looks like something out of an Alien movie!

alley cat · 29-06-2015, 07:20 AM

Could it be bacon? Do you feed the birds?

28-06-2015, 03:36 PM	#31
Daryn Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 629	yeah Im bathing her every day, the vet just told me to carry on as normal with her. __________________ Daryn My travel site and forum www.majorcaforum.com

28-06-2015, 04:10 PM	#32
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	I've used lactulose for a constipated tort, just squirt a bit into the mouth with a tiny syringe ( sorry can't spell it, but you know what I mean lol ) __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

28-06-2015, 05:15 PM	#33
Daryn Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 629	Ok guys this has really freaked me out. I told you about Terri struggling to have a poo. Ive bathed her every day and today was no exeption got her in the bath just now and sat the bowl in the sun as she settles more than bathing in the house. Terri has been very active, eating well as if nothing has happened to her at all. Back to the bathing, I sat her in the bath for about 20 minutes whilst I cleared the garden when I came back I found this in the water. Could this be the cause of the straining. I still havent found any poo. Her stitches are still in place and she ate straight away after her bath so seems fit and healthy. Im going to contact the vet tomorrow and ask if I can email these images to him. The white stuff is just the kitchen roll i used to pick it up with in the water __________________ Daryn My travel site and forum www.majorcaforum.com

28-06-2015, 05:59 PM	#34
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	OMG that is bizarre , if not weird . Can I ask , how big is it ? I have not got a clue! Could it be something from the garden, that she's eaten, is it soft or hard ? They do try and eat some odd things sometimes. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012 Last edited by Suze65; 28-06-2015 at 06:02 PM.

28-06-2015, 06:06 PM	#35
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	never seen that before ! or ever again I suspect. looks like something you get tied round a lettuce or food stuffs? no wonder she prolapsed. can't be a bad thing now its out though? hope she is ok, Clare __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

28-06-2015, 06:08 PM	#36
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	My first thought was a slug that she could have eaten. I'm puzzled by its shape though. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

28-06-2015, 06:12 PM	#37
Daryn Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 629	Its soft and larger then a ring you would have on your finger, she had an exray and a scan and nothing showed up so Im really baffled. To me it does look fleshy and nothing manufactured, its really weird looking. But she is not effected at all by it, she just carried on eating and climnbing as if nothing has happened. I always take great care in the garden checking the lawn et __________________ Daryn My travel site and forum www.majorcaforum.com

28-06-2015, 06:17 PM	#38
Daryn Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 629	Its soft and larger then a ring I would have on my finger, she had an exray and a scan and nothing showed up so Im really baffled. To me it does look's fleshy and nothing manufactured, its really weird looking. But she is not effected at all by it, she just carried on eating and climbing as if nothing has happened. I did give her a drop and I mean a very small drop of lactulose on a bit of cucumber yesterday as I couldnt get any liquid parrafin anywhere, lactulose and liquid parrafin is mentioned on the tortoise trust as a good thing to use when constipation is present I always take great care in the garden checking the lawn etc for debris Im really baffled __________________ Daryn My travel site and forum www.majorcaforum.com

29-06-2015, 12:24 AM	#39
Wyannis Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North East Scotland Posts: 501	My goodness poor Terri! No wonder she was struggling. That looks like something out of an Alien movie!

29-06-2015, 07:20 AM	#40
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Could it be bacon? Do you feed the birds?

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