hi today i was inspecting my tort as i normaly do and today i noticed a redish blody spot(its like under his skin) Its on his neck and recently he has been sheding his neck area. So could it be from the sheding and doing to much climbing(he likes to climb on his log and jump off). I don't know what to do about it im woried about him. Its not very big prob a MM. Thanks for any responses.
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Russian tort with a red spot on his neck
Turtlemh
Jun 27, 2003 02:16 PM
Replies (5)
turtlemh
Jun 27, 2003 03:19 PM
Here is a pic of him before he had this it would be a cm or so away from his neck on the left side of his head
Jody
Jun 27, 2003 04:01 PM
Try a bit of Neosporin,and if it gets worse, get him to a Vet.
When my males draw blood,i put this on their wounds.
krim5
Jun 27, 2003 04:27 PM
Strange, my russian tort does the same thing. Climbs his habba hut log thing and slides down the other side. Does this a few times a day. Try neosporin then vet if it doesnt get better, in my opinion.
turtlemh
Jun 27, 2003 06:02 PM
He dosn't slide he jumps off of it. Then gets dirt in his face. Recently he has been driving me crazy. Screwing up his food and burying it in the bed a beast stuff, Then Going crazy digging in his towel. He never sleeps during the day that much anymore just wants to go outside on a walk. I think its this warm weather. I want my old lazy ceed back 
johlum
Jun 27, 2003 07:34 PM
Russian's are one of the most active of all tortoises. It is also one of the reasons why they are generally a small tortoise. They need to tranverse a very large range to find enough food. Ours are active 6-9 hours a day from early April through early July. In their native range they are only active 3-4 months a year, which is why in captivity they eat everything and get fat very easily. Feeding them 3 times are week is more than enough. All of ours climb and do rock diving all of the time, particularly our males. This is normal behavior and very good exercise for them.
In contrast to our Graeca Graeca (from the lower Atlas Mountains) they are active 2-3 hours a day and rarely climb over the rocks in their enclosure. The active period for Graeca Graece can be 6-9 months during the year so they just aren't as active, since they don't need to be.
Put some Neosporin on it and if it doesn't get better over the weekend get hm to your vet.
