I recently noticed my RES (I've had her for two years) has a bunch of fat (?) sticking out in front of her hind legs. I looked up weight issues for turtles online and found that sometimes kidney failure can be the culprit--now I'm freaking out!
Here's the issue: I just moved and the nearest vet is 30 minutes away by car; I don't have one!
She's really active, and has been showing these signs for a while, I think (I noticed it more so recently because of the move, during which I had her in really subpar conditions for several days while I tried to get my landlord to allow my tank...). She also has been eating fine--a lot, actually.
I'm wondering if maybe she's just overweight (I've still been feeding her twice daily, and high-protein diets, including a good deal of shrimp), and I know I should see a vet about her, but I wanted to see if anyone here could give me an immediate opinion first. My old vet said she's probably okay if she's active and eating, but that it's not a guarantee, and I'm really worried about her.
Please help!
