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    SOS! Drowsy most time NOT eating ONLY drinking

    SOS! My 1-year old Hermann's baby Royal is drowsy most time, NOT eating ONLY drinking in the past three days! I am so worried! In the past month, I have taken her to two vets already (both Animal Medical Center and Avian and Exotic Center in New York) because she walks less, lethargic and peel...
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    Hermanns weight reference

    I had the question on normal growth weight of Hermann's tortoises and saw other posts raising similar questions. Recently, reading some books on tortoises (especially Hermann's tortoises) and found the growth table in the book "Naturalistic Keeping and Breeding of Hernmann's Tortoises" is...
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    facilitate poop (feces) methods? soak temperature? fiber?

    Hi Everyone, Most grateful if you could share some thoughts on facilitating poop of hatching. In addition to soak, anything else we can do to facilitate poop? What is normal frequency of poop? What temperature of soak water do you usually provide? My baby Hermann tortoise Royal (1...
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    Metabolic bone disease treatment: any side effect of antibiotic Fortaz Ceftazidim injection?

    Hi Everyone, For 1-year old Hermann's tortoise, any side effect of taking antibiotic injection of Fortaz Ceftazidim? Today, my baby Hermann's tortoise Royal was checked by doctors in Animal Medical Center. They strongly think she is suffering "Metabolic Bone Disease" based on the observation...
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    1 Year Hermann X-ray result lack calcium?

    Hi everyone, I am new member of the tortoise forum and posting the first thread to seek your advice on reading X-ray photo of my Hermann baby Royal (1 year old, weight 26 g). After her brother Loyal's sudden death two weeks ago, I took her immediately to the vet Avian and Exotic Center for...
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