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Ultrasounds show TWO more shelled eggs developing this week. Clutch number two on the way! Of the two eggs she played, only one appears fertile though. Will be interesting to see what the next batch holds!

FYI she popped two lovely eggs out this week! Not sure if they are fertile but I'm gonna let them sit in the incubator for at least a couple weeks before making any calls! Super excited!

Yes it seems as though those bulbs are designed for larger guys than our little hatchlings. They've been getting about 3-4 hours of sunshine a week on warm weather days so as you've said they should be doing ok! Thank you for all of the information everyone! Thank you as well Tom. I frequent...

Sadly here in louisiana it's much colder than expected (just moved from fla for grad school). Been below freezing several nights this week. Our adult torts get to go out at least twice a week all day on sunny days but hatchlings got g out for extended periods likely wouldn't work out. The...

Hey everyone, Was wondering if anyone had recommendations on the best UVB bulbs to use for indoor enclosures for hatchling torts. I understand there is controversy regarding coil bulbs with potential blinding coming from said bulbs. With that said, I was wondering if some brands and types...

Hey everyone, I am currently a grad student studying Diamondback Terrapin reproductive physiology. Luckily this has enabled me access to some nice fancy toys, such as a mobile ultrasound unit. This winter I overwintered my Russian tortoises for the first time fully and the results Ive been...

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We just redid the enclosure in orchid bark like you suggested and he's been moved inside due to a cold front that that has come through. We live in southern florida were morning temps vary from Hugh end 60s to 70s and our afternoon temps usually range from the low to high 80s. When being kept...

Yes we are tom. Thanks for the suggestion. We got him to pass a bowel movement thanks to an enema and have given him fluids. He's been acting very lethargic for the past couple days since we suspected the blockage. Not eating well at all. Wonder if there might be an underlying issue. Any...

hey everyone adopted a rescued sulcata hatchling about 3 months ago. He's seen the vet twice and has been in general good health. Fecals have been negative for any mal parasites and his appetite ranges from monstrous to 0. Ive given him a single enema with clearance from the vet (i work at...

As for humidity it usually sits around 80% but during the evening i'm sure it fluctuates lower when we are sleeping, especially on said cold dry nights. We recently purchased some humidifiers to remedy the problem. It's not a constant thing she has to deal with its usually on these cold...

I can get some photos later on. Fairly confident it is not an Upper Respiratory issue given the lack of nasal discharge and it mostly seems to be a hydration problems. She sees the vet regularly and has had a clean bill of health as of her last check up :)

Hey everyone, I've had my Redfoot Tortoise for over a year now. She is a subadult I rescued from a poor situation. She has always been very healthy and a great eater. Recently we have moved to a condo with an outside porch with plenty of room for her enclosure. It is a second story condo...

Just wanted to update! The 8 eggs that made it to the 60 days mark have all hatched into healthy beautiful babies. It took the last one around 80 something days to finally hatch but they are out and ready to be released!

Hey everyone, I recently adopted a rescued 30+ year old female Eastern Box Turtle from an owner who had her for decades. He was no longer able to care for her and quite frankly wasn't doing a great job to begin with, she was fed cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes her whole life and now has a pale...

Hey everyone. I've been incubating some Florida Softshell eggs from a roadkill mother for the past 67 days. They are begging to flake and crack and I can see one of the hatchlings wiggling around inside the now slightly translucent egg. Does anyone have experience hatching softshell...

Hey everyone, I have a 18inch, 8.8kg Male Sulcata up for adoption here in South West Florida. This lovable chap was kept in a bath tub with a terrible diet until a friend of a friend sent the word to one of my veterinarian co-workers. She was able to procure the tortoise and gave it to...

What sort of pain meds is he on? Some of the pain meds we use at the clinic I work at can cause GI issues after prolonged usage.

Update on his status. The Lesions resolved after about a week thus we weren't able to get a "great" swab of the mouth. The tests came back negative though so even with a recently resolved lesion if there was Herpes in the region it would have likely been present in the test. So we're fairly...