Recent content by Sommer

  1. S

    Shell rot?

    Good question, Tom. The two healthy torts have already been adopted out. I want to keep this little guy warm and hydrated while he's healing and I don't have anything else set up for a tort at the moment. We've been putting him in the sun, in a protected enclosure, part of the day but he's...
  2. S

    Shell rot?

    So stop the clotrimazole and start bacitracin or neosporin? We've been soaking them daily and keeping them in the incubator 3/4 of the day, and they have shallow water dishes to drink or sit in at all times. Also, the incubator is quite humid. Thanks!
  3. S

    Shell rot?

    When taking our yorkies outside to do their business last weekend, one of our dogs grabbed something in the yard and started playing with it. We investigated and found a baby tortoise! After rescuing the little guy, we found 2 more fresh hatchlings in the yard. We placed them all in an...
  4. S

    Prominent Ridges on Belly

    Hello, we adopted out our desert tortoise hatchlings last October and they all seem to be doing well. However, one little guy is starting to develop prominent ridges along his belly. His new mom is feeding him endive and forages for food for him around their yard as well. Is this a...
Top