Terrapin Turtle Not Eating
Could you please advise me on possible treatment for a terrapin that will not eat? He is 17 years old and has to be tube fed by a vet every two weeks as he will not eat. It distresses him…
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Could you please advise me on possible treatment for a terrapin that will not eat? He is 17 years old and has to be tube fed by a vet every two weeks as he will not eat. It distresses him…
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