Ever since Jacques had her near-drowning incident 15 months ago, she has be sick on and off several times. In the past 9 months, she's had 4 stays at the exotic vet hospital: three times for antibiotics because of an infection somewhere that they couldn't find, and most recently for that bizarre episode of total body swelling. Although the swelling resolved, they have no clue what cause it or if it'll happen again. And she's never been quite as animated or outgoing as she used to be before the drowning (possibly because she's never really felt that good since then).
So turtle-keeping had gradually shifted from being fun to being a source of anxiety and worry: what will happen next? And missing her when she was boarding at the vets.
I had postponed my plans to move her to the 40 gal tank because I didn't want to stress her if she's not feeling well.
But this past week I made a decision: I will proceed with fixing up the big tank for her and will get another turtle for the smaller tank she's in now!
My new baby is ordered and paid for, and will probably be delivered in about 2 weeks!!!
BUT: what kind of turtle did I get???? Time will tell!!!!
I'll post photos when then new baby is here and settled in- we'll see who is first to guess what kind it is once you see him/her!!!!!
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
So turtle-keeping had gradually shifted from being fun to being a source of anxiety and worry: what will happen next? And missing her when she was boarding at the vets.
I had postponed my plans to move her to the 40 gal tank because I didn't want to stress her if she's not feeling well.
But this past week I made a decision: I will proceed with fixing up the big tank for her and will get another turtle for the smaller tank she's in now!
My new baby is ordered and paid for, and will probably be delivered in about 2 weeks!!!
BUT: what kind of turtle did I get????
Time will tell!!!! I'll post photos when then new baby is here and settled in- we'll see who is first to guess what kind it is once you see him/her!!!!!
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
