Update: He's definitely feeling better! His top shell is harder (bottom she'll is still soft but is hardening), he's getting his appetite back (and oh my goodness, it is big!), his eyes are so much more open, he's pooping more, he's gaining weight, he's walking around and exploring more (I made...
My major is marine biology. I want to help increase the shark and whale population. This is an event I would readily volunteer for, especially because that is an endangered species and I believe that every animal is linked in at least one way. This story both breaks and warms my heart.
If Flower is clicking make it hotter, make it humid, soak him/her (it's way too early to tell) daily. (This is what I've been recommended with my sick sulcata hatchling) The clicking could be a sign of an URI, call around the exotic vets in your area, ASK and do research on the vet before you go...
I used to work at a pet store and no one knew how to really take care of Russians and they always ended up dying unless we marked them down. If it's a big store like
Petco or Petsmart, they're on 'auto order' which means they're always supposed to be in stock. Pretty much, if they die or they're...
Oh, I'm definitely taking it seriously. If he doesn't eat in a week we're to take him back to see her but she didn't get any shots scheduled like the old vet did every 4 days and she actually TALKED TO US. She said this will be a slow process, she even had a turtle she was treating there when we...
I'm not sure if people with sick new babies actually do this but I'm going to keep you updated and ask questions here and there when I have them, I hope that's okay.
We went to a new vet today, she asked questions about heating, lighting, the humidity, the temperatures, the substrate, and all...
For those who are watching, We went to the vet today but our vet wasn't there so we couldn't ask about Hatchling Failure Syndrome (if she knows what that is) and he just got a shot for a R.I., This makes his 8th total, plus an appetite booster that didn't work. Is a ceftazidime shot a waste of...
I'm not near experienced enough to give advice so I'm going to comment instead.
Phoebe is adorable! She's a leopard tortoise, right?
Your habitat is very creative, cute, and original. I understand there are people here that can help you if you feel it needs improvement but I believe it looks...
Tonight I made some impromptu changes, and I'll show you. we SOAKED the substrate and the humidity is really high, the temperature is reaching 90-ish on the hot side and below from the others. We'll get the CHE tomorrow after we take him to the vet. While we're at the vet we're going to get his...
What about the lights? Would either of you recommend an under tank heater to help with the heat problem? I don't understand what the guide meant by 'ceramic'. Is it referring to a ceramic infared heat emitter bulb? My vet isn't offering any advice on alternatives.... She recommended an under...
I do have a lot of changing to do, I'm not going to take that harshly. :)
1. I have two temperature readings with the petco stick ons, the cool side is usually about 75, the warm side would be around 80-85. (since this post, I have been leaving both lights on in order to keep the habitat HOT...
Grandpa tort 144, Jacqui
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/sulcata-hatchling-problem.107601/
^I've posted the details.
I will post a picture later today, I am changing a couple of things like his bedding/substrate. I'm changing it from alfalfa pellets to ecoearth (it's what my local...