yes sadly. believe it or not that one was shipped / sold that wayOmg!!!
Was he/she still ALIVE!?????
yes sadly. believe it or not that one was shipped / sold that wayOmg!!!
Was he/she still ALIVE!?????
thats a different one then the other pic
Chef, IMHAO, we can't wish this away. I absolutely wish we could.Well then I wish them both a happy healthy pain free life . May they grow up enough to OUT grow that horrible disease. And fight like he*l to make it. ??❤️??❤️
the first one passed soon after they got them and the other one i have not seen in a while. there is no outgrowing this.Well then I wish them both a happy healthy pain free life . May they grow up enough to OUT grow that horrible disease. And fight like he*l to make it. ??❤️??❤️
the first one passed soon after they got them and the other one i have not seen in a while. there is no outgrowing this.
So very sad and I can only imagine very painful.the first one passed soon after they got them and the other one i have not seen in a while. there is no outgrowing this.
You have to add "tortoise" when you searchMe too!
once it is localized in the area it has been found in the dirt, on things like feeding bowls or trays, dividing walls etc. it can also come from the female when she lays the eggs they can defecate some on the egg which can pass it along. we are not sure of the genetic passing from parents being a bacteria it would require more testing of the adult animals to see if they carry it and do all the babies end up with it or only some of them etc. it can most def come from equipment that was exposed to it or handling from hands etc. babies tend to be more susceptible immune wise to anything normally.Can you talk more about how this disease is propagated at the breeder's place? Do you suspect all of the equipment used for hatchlings is just contaminated, or are there adult tortoises that are infected but do not show signs due to stronger immune systems?
Actually, I think the " humanely" bit could be missed out.!!To be honest, I think that people who knowingly and uncaringly sell any sick animal, should be humanely euthanized.
At the very least, this dude should be in jail. He can't claim ignorance this time.To be honest, I think that people who knowingly and uncaringly sell any sick animal, should be humanely euthanized.
I don't think this would be an FDA issue. Possibly USGS if it was shown to be a threat to native reptiles. Possibly USDA or USFWS though too. I would guess that the researchers working on this have already discussed it with their colleagues in those agencies.Could this be reported to the FDA with the expectation they would do anything about it?
I'm just wondering have you ever tried an herb like echinacea? I've used the drops on a few animals and capsules on some and it worked on some iffy diseases.i cant say 1000% but usually yes. there is yet to be anything very effective to treat it. it would require a major inj combo and even thats is just a possibility. in the ones we tested every one even when we were able to supress it for a bit it came back. on average with the anti biotics we ended up having to euthanize at around 12-14 months. none grew hardly at all. 14 months still 67 grams. toe nails started falling out again, skin showed signs etc etc etc we dont currently know of any really long time survivors this includes other species not just sulcata