Great advice! I'm nursing my sick sully. He's 27 months old and lives in a burrow outside. The weather (rainy and cold) caused him to get a RI. :( I have him in his indoor enclosure to keep him warm until he gets better and the weather improves.
Good luck with your tort. :shy:
OMGosh... the day after my post to you, my sully came down with a RI! :(
After his soak I noticed two small bubbles from his nose. He stopped eating and became very lethargic! Took him to a vet and I'm now nursing him back to health.
Glad your tort is back to normal.
I sympathize with you.... I have a sick sully that I've been stressing about since Tuesday! Took him to the vet and trying everything to nurse him back to health! :( Can't wait for the weather to get better.
Hope your tort feels better soon!
Nice meeting you! :) Welcome to TFO! I also "adopted" a sully from my niece. :P When ET was about 18 months, my niece acclimated him to being outside 24-7. The area where ET roams is safe from all dangers and predators. But I've taken on the responsibility of making sure he's in good care by...
I haven't used it although I did see it in the pet store. I just get the cuttlebone since it's much cheaper. The pet store I go to sells a bag of cuttlebones (approx. 7-8 pcs) for $5!
I soak the cuttlebone in water to make it easier to peel off the hard backing before offering it to ET. He...
OMG! :( I just came across this thread... I'm in shock!!! God bless all of you for helping these poor torts. It's great being here (TFO) with so many caring members! :)