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    New to the forum

    Welcome!!
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    Hello !!!

    Welcome!!!!
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    New with a very sick baby!!!

    He opened his eyes for a few secounds!!!! This is the first time I have seen his pretty lil eyes in what seems like forever!! Then he closed them right back up but Hey its better than nothing!! He is still not eating and right now he is soaking in his baby food
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    my rescue sulcata

    I have a Box turtle that ended up getting a really bad URI when I lived in South Dakota in college. They put him on Baytril Injection SQ every day for a few days and Amikacin A injections IM every other day. I was told to give it in the front leg because they said Turtles seem to respond to the...
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    New with a very sick baby!!!

    Yes I have been soaking him a few times a day in baby food with unflavored pedialyte mixed in since he is not eating or drinking. I have been keeping very fresh food in his cage at all times. He still has some strength where he can pick himself up with his legs and move. He responds when you...
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    New with a very sick baby!!!

    Well its a very good thing I have not used these compact lights on any of my retiles yet. Just out of curiosity Is there any way to reverse the damage these lights can cause to there eyes???? He is still not eating and cucumber doesnt even perk his interest. I have tried a variety of different...
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    New with a very sick baby!!!

    What is wrong with the the coil lights?? I have heard alot of mixed reviews but I do have some repti glow 10.0 compact bulbs at my house I just have not used them yet. I was talked into trying them. The baby is under a tube light UVB I can not telll u what brand it is off the top of my head...
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    New with a very sick baby!!!

    My home has always been a sanctuary for animals… I have never been able to turn unwanted and neglected creatures away. I especially have a very big soft spot for reptiles. However this is the first tortoise I have ever acquired, it’s a sulcata hatchling. I am not sure what his habitat was...
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