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Hello, I posted and joined this forum earlier this month when we lost baby Raphael. I currently have two hatchling scutula tortoises, however I truly question if they are both scutula as they look very different. I have a few questions for everyone. Why is it bad to have two tortoises? Currently...

Thank you all for your condolences. We are building Raph a coffin and going to bury him tomorrow with a little head stone. :(. We all cried. On the other side of this horrible loss, I called the breeder from which we obtained Raph and Leo and he said he was so sorry and he replaced Raph with...

Please help, if he is alive I want to help him. but no vet that specializes in reptiles is open til teus.

Hello, my boyfriend is convinced that Raph is still alive, he is not stiff yet, like rigamortis. What should In do?

Its eyes are still closed, basically looks exactly like in the photos that I posted of it and no has not moved at all in the last two hours at least. All of the information that I have found says that their eyes open and sink in and their limbs retract into their shells, but Raph does not have...

Is there a way I can tell for sure that Raph has passed?

Leo seems perfectly fine, should I worry about it though? Raph was not ever as active as Leo. Do you think it was something that I did wrong? Do you think it just may have been sickly from the get go? I am very sad, I have been doing everything to save it.

Hello, I believe that Raph may have passed, there is no response when its eyes are touched, limbs are starting to become stiff.

Hello, I have two baby scutula tortoises, we just got three weeks ago. Raph is not doing well. I posted in the health forum and I really need help. If you are able to please look up the other thread I really really could use all of the help that I can get for the night as the nearest reptile...

Hi, I know that it is getting late, But please any help to any of my questions would be so very appreciated tonight. If I can save it I want to do all I can.

Hello, I was able to get some better photos of Raph. I will share some of Leo when I know better what is going on with Raph. I hope the photos help and some one can guide me. I only have one tank for these little ones currently and if they cannot share I also need to know what you all recommend...

What is a lightless ceramic heat emitter? Like a heat rock? cause all of the research I have done prior to getting the tortoises said to use the red light for heat always.

This is Raph currently, its eyes are not sunken in, but they are closed. Its limbs are very loose and it's not moving at all. Will post more photos

I am doing all that I can think of, I cannot find a way to post these pics onto here from my email. I have called several vet hospitals in my area, none specialize in reptiles and they were no help at all, in fact they were down right rude. They only reptile specialist does not open until Teus...

For night we use a 100 watt red light heat bulb in a Fluckers mini sun dome.

Hello, I am trying to post some pics, I have not yet figured out how. I have Raph soaking in the carrot water mixture, he is not responsive. I have pulled a little on his limbs but if I am getting any resistance it is so hard to tell. The room is extremely warm already, I did not want to over...

Hello, There is good humidity, I have been misting and soaking. They eat romaine lettuce and organic spring mix with calcium powder. They soak for half an hour every other day. The basking temp side is approximately 82 degrees, the side without the heat lamp is about 68 degrees and night time is...

Hi, I have two baby scutula tortoises and one is not moving but the head is in and the eyes are closed. I have no idea if it is dead or alive. I have tried a warm soak and in case of dehydration also added unflavored pedialyte, there is no movement or response. I do not want to bury it if it is...