ColaCarbonaria
Well-Known Member
Ok today finally got here and it was almost to good to be true. I purchased 2.2 erosa (was told country of origin for shipment was Togo but haven’t seen docs) last week and last night was best shipping options for everybody so I had them held at shipping center so they didn’t bump around all over town all day pick them up this morning get them home open first bag and th tortoise is wet but I didn’t pay any attention because I notice her left rear foot is missing...
As you can see it’s an old wound and she has obviously been getting around club footed for some time. But it gets better or worse depending on how you look at it. So I’m a little stunned to see she has no foot but start thinking, hey she’s obviously a fighter or was her foot tied off w string or wire as a tether to wait and sell? (Doubtful but possible?) regardless she had no foot and she’s wet so I start investigating and find
So obviously I’m incredibly disappointed she couldn’t hold on and the pics speak for themselves. But ever th optimist, th 4 tortoises were actually 2 pairs and in seemingly good shaped, clear eyes and noses all open except one male right eye and I squirted eye wash (from vet)on it and he opened up. All under weight big time, nobody was over 3 pounds and I assume dehydrated so everybody soaked for an hour and went into enclosure that is 50/50 cypress mulch and top soil w lots of leaf litter on top w shelves built out and covered w fake plants for lots of hiding in leaf litter under shelters w th Herpstat set at 85 degrees and th RH in th same neighborhood I think I’m ok with my setup. As far as the tortoises go I have talked w my vet and she gave me dosages for fenbendazole and metronidazole, but I just want to get some weight on them, I have broken up portabella mushrooms and strawberries for food. Club foot female and one male immediately hid and the second pair just hung out. Have tried to leave alone since they got here so don’t know if any food has been touched. But anyway that’s what happened and I’d be more than appreciative of experience on or thoughts on these guys since it is my first go with th hingebacks.
As you can see it’s an old wound and she has obviously been getting around club footed for some time. But it gets better or worse depending on how you look at it. So I’m a little stunned to see she has no foot but start thinking, hey she’s obviously a fighter or was her foot tied off w string or wire as a tether to wait and sell? (Doubtful but possible?) regardless she had no foot and she’s wet so I start investigating and find
So obviously I’m incredibly disappointed she couldn’t hold on and the pics speak for themselves. But ever th optimist, th 4 tortoises were actually 2 pairs and in seemingly good shaped, clear eyes and noses all open except one male right eye and I squirted eye wash (from vet)on it and he opened up. All under weight big time, nobody was over 3 pounds and I assume dehydrated so everybody soaked for an hour and went into enclosure that is 50/50 cypress mulch and top soil w lots of leaf litter on top w shelves built out and covered w fake plants for lots of hiding in leaf litter under shelters w th Herpstat set at 85 degrees and th RH in th same neighborhood I think I’m ok with my setup. As far as the tortoises go I have talked w my vet and she gave me dosages for fenbendazole and metronidazole, but I just want to get some weight on them, I have broken up portabella mushrooms and strawberries for food. Club foot female and one male immediately hid and the second pair just hung out. Have tried to leave alone since they got here so don’t know if any food has been touched. But anyway that’s what happened and I’d be more than appreciative of experience on or thoughts on these guys since it is my first go with th hingebacks.