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    It’s a shell question….

    Perky is an adorable name for a tortoise. When my hermans woke up one day with the dusting of tiny yellow dots all over his top shell, (not on the bottom though) I immediately went to the GSE and used that, because it did look like a fungus or some type of mold attack. I only had to apply it a...
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    It’s a shell question….

    You’re welcome. I did that twice a day, morning and evening and it was gone the next day. GSE is great stuff, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti parasitic, antiviral too. I have used it on many animals, birds, and people. The antifungal for athletes foot is geared towards the tinnea fungus...
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    It’s a shell question….

    I had a young hermanns that had this exact same type of fungus on its young shell which developed after being bedded on damp aspen bedding. I used Grapefruit Seed Extract on it and it cleared up vey quickly. Known as GSE and I used the Nutribiotic brand. I put a couple drops of it in a couple...
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    Tortoise possibly posioned, HELP NEEDED!

    Try to get some Activated Charcoal into him. It’ll adsorb and eliminate poisonous toxins. I once used this on a cat who had eaten some of that poisonous catfood that had been recalled in the past, and it worked really well. Sprinkle it on food, add it to water hes soaking in, or drinks... anyway...
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    Sulcata Shell Condition

    This looks exactly like something I found on my baby Herman one morning. When I got my baby eastern Hermann I noticed one morning he had a powdery looking yellow dusting on his shell that he didn't have before. I attributed it to too much moisture in his substrate which at the time was aspen...
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    Anyone else experience THIS? (theft of tortoise)

    Sounds like someone coveted what you had. Who is the very first person that sprang to your mind upon this discovery? Intuition is your friend. I don't think you'll be seeing it on Craig's list. Sounds like they want to keep it for themselves, taking all his essential health preserving...
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    Baby Eastern Hermann for sale

    Found the right person to take new ownership of my little Hermann. I put the poor guy thru my questioning and he passed. I can tell he is eager and thrilled with the baby and is willing to do what is needed to continue his good health and growing. A very nice young man who had to travel 2 hrs...
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    Baby Eastern Hermann for sale

    Yes, it's too young to tell, but I'm a dowser and he dowsed as a male. I have to say I've never dowsed an error when dowsing for gender. I've done birds, unhatched eggs, plants, and they have always dowsed true 100%.
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    Baby Eastern Hermann for sale

    Thank you Krista!
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    Baby Eastern Hermann for sale

    Thank you very much Golden Greek. I agree he is a mighty fine looking fella and I want him to keep going in that direction.
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    Baby Eastern Hermann for sale

    Ok, I was able to upload pics to the Hermann's sub forum.
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    Eastern Hermann baby

    I tried in the for sale thread to post pics of this guy but there was no upload pic option there. I see there is one here, so here goes. I did attach files and uploaded them tho I do not see them in my preview post display. I hope they do appear after I post this.
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    Baby Eastern Hermann for sale

    Last night I posted on Craig's list . Connecticut/new haven area/community/pets. His pics are there. I got a few replies but was not happy with what the prospective buyers were saying. I want someone who knows what they need right off the bat.
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    Baby Eastern Hermann for sale

    He is 2½ long and weighs 51.1 grams. I do not see any upload option here to post his pic
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    Baby Eastern Hermann for sale

    I have been reading here for a year and joined last night in hopes of finding a buyer for my baby Eastern Hermann ($125). He is about 5 months old, healthy, eating and growing well. I want a local pick up in my New Haven county area in Connecticut. I thought I would be able to keep up with his...
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