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    Nefti the Oiled Tortoise - BEFORE and AFTER

    Here's some pics of poor Nefti as we found him before the de-oiling, and also a pic of a typical Soviet era oil well in Nefti's habitat. And then a couple of pics of him all cleaned up. You can see the damage on his shell in the AFTER photos Steve
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    Crack in Shell - Any Action I Can Take?

    Nefti, the recently de-oiled Med Spur Thighed, has a circular crack in his shell, which I could see pink through when I was was scrubbing him. Now it weeps a little bit, but it doesn't seem to distress / hurt him when I press it. Given that even the doctors here in Azerbaijan are...
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    Milky Urine - Normal or Problem?

    Hi guys Nefti, the recently de-oiled Med Spur Thighed, always seems to have a milky white substance in his urine. Most of the urine is a yellowy colour but there is a discreet portion which is opaque and white. Is this normal or something to worry about? Thanks Steve
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    HELP! How To De-Oil a Rescued Tortoise??

    Newbie post: My wife and I found a 9-inch shell Spur Tighed Tortoise yesterday while driving through an old Soviet era oilfield in Northern Azerbaijan. It is very oily indeed, and has probably walked beneath a leaking oil well or dripping nodding donkey because it has lots of crude oil on...
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