Front leg swollen joints on russian tortoise.

by Jon
(Florida)

They stick out more then usual as before it was just loose skin

They stick out more then usual as before it was just loose skin

Hi. I noticed today on my russian tortoise that the front legs joints are swollen and puffy. Its like where the armpit is on the front legs and when I felt it, it felt hard and it felt like i rubbed a vein inside. please help!


Im sorry about the pictures. It was hard to keep the little guy still. It may look normal but i really havent noticed it until now. Please let me know if its normal!

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Jun 05, 2011
Thank you so much.
by: Jon

Thanks alot. I have now been feeding him on Mondays and Fridays because I took him to the vet a couple of weeks ago about craters in his shell and the vet said I was over feeding him.

Jun 05, 2011
Normal
by: Anonymous

It's perfectly normal, how much are you feeding him and how often?

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