Hi all! I've not posted in a LONG time but have a question.
First, I'll start with some back ground info: I have a young redfoot (that I believe is likely going to be female) that just turned 4 years old this summer. I got 'Jet' at about 6 months & shortly after my...
Super pretty! Nice growth -I'm snooping through old posts as I have not logged on in awhile. Think you commented on my near 2 year old RF (Jet) who had puncture wounds on his shell - his growth is a bit malformed now but good health otherwise. I'm envious of your babies pretty balanced shell ;)
EJ - He was very DONE with this past Kentucky Winter! Last year I was able to get him outside a bit earlier but he sure loves the warm months here :) His hibiscus tree is happy to go outside with him too!
& D'marcus - he does look good overall for everything he went through - when I found him...
Hi all, It's been a long time since I posted and enough time to have forgotten how to post pictures here... I will need to back track notes and figure it out again!
By mid April Jet started getting extra active inside and I knew he was ready to go outside ASAP! He has been outside for about a...
Interesting topic. I have just one northern that has a dark 'soft' eye and a rather placid nature. It is only a year old so time will tell if turns out female. The tort's with the 'halo' around the iris do have a more serious, intimidating look --- if it were to be a more typical male trait...
Hi Mark! Great thread considering I JUST went through this with my little redfoot Jet. We had a month of rain and he stays in his hides 80% of the time. His outdoor enclosure is topsoil with cypress on top. I know he is out and about a lot because he keeps the plants in there mowed down... but...
Matt, thanks sooo much for your feedback! I had a hard time setting my camera so the pictures were not blurry. Hopefully the pictures are now clear enough so people could see what I was dealing with - should I take him to the vet based on the damage you can see or try and treat it at home first...
Thanks Yvonne and Terryo - he looks good until you flip him onto his belly! I think the shell rot treatment is going to heal him in no time! Funny that you both think he is 'beautiful' -- I still see him as a 'Plain Jane' specimen compared to so many of the orange-ish colored and cherry head...
Okay, I got some shots of Jet's shell rot and his overall growth (top views). The few spots I noticed last week or so have spread to be more than I thought :( I followed the directions per the video nerd has on redfoots.com (thanks Terryo for helping with the links!) I took a second pic today...
THANKS! I could view the videos that way! :) I'm glad you said 1% Clotrimazole because I got a rash on my neck a few months back and was given a prescription for 10.0 mg Clotrimazole - wondered if I could use it... I'm sure its way too strong for a yearling so I just bought some OTC stuff...
I guess I was referring to posts within that thread regarding Betadine and Chlorhexidine... I tried to pull up the video through the link at redfoots.com but it says, 'registration is currently disabled" so currently I'm unable to access the video. :( I just tried to read through comments from...
I saw references to treating shell rot on 'Important Threads' listed under the redfoot and yellowfoot section.
I'll take a look at the video. Thanks!
*** it won't let me register an account so I can view link/video --- I'll try again later...
I'll try tonight to get a picture. I have not figured out how to get my camera to take pictures of his shell up close that don't come out blurry??? I now its a macro setting (I think) but just have had no luck... plus he has several cracks from where the dog bit/chewed on him back in February...
Hi guys, I reread the 'Tortoise shell rot and how to treat it' listed. I'm off to buy Betadine and Chlorhexidine/or Nolvesan tonight after work. It says to only use Betadine once or twice to prevent new growth being inhibited. There are some soft whitish spots on his plastern and it definitely...
Just beautiful Terry! Lucky little turtles!
Jet is loving his summer quarters and he is starting to show a nice flush of new growth. I'm sure his enclosure will work for next summer also but after that I'll have to upgrade and your pics are always such great inspiration :)
COOL - Shooting Star Nursery is right down the road from me! I'll have to pick up some mulberry & other goodies soon... when I worked in Georgia I would order items from that nursery in KY. Good to know!
and your tort does look very good! :D
Funny you said that, my first response was, "are you a raccoon or a tortoise!" I had a pet raccoon as a child so it reminded me of her behaviour! *** believe it or not I have pictures somewhere at my parents of a my raccoon and tortoise eating out of the same bowl together - makes me cringe...