Woohoo, RT party at Kristina's!!
Ugh, ANOTHER Northern Michigan Russian that needs a good home...
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Yay! She might be the Queen of the crew!
A few details... Overgrown beak and nails, got a trim before her welcome home soak 
Definite chronic dehyddration and MBD. Her carapace scutes are "stuck together" at intervals, but her growth is symmetric. The space between her overgrown upper beak and lower beak was packed with sand. Seemed very happy to get a good long drink, lots of urates. He met me halfway with her, open box with a handfull of lettuce
She is over 6" but waaaaaay tooo light. Should be over 1000 grams, only just over 300
I only have access to internet on my phone until the library opens Monday, but I'll get pics up then. She dwarfs Ananya, the big female we (me and TFO!) rescued two weeks ago.
Definite chronic dehyddration and MBD. Her carapace scutes are "stuck together" at intervals, but her growth is symmetric. The space between her overgrown upper beak and lower beak was packed with sand. Seemed very happy to get a good long drink, lots of urates. He met me halfway with her, open box with a handfull of lettuce She is over 6" but waaaaaay tooo light. Should be over 1000 grams, only just over 300
I only have access to internet on my phone until the library opens Monday, but I'll get pics up then. She dwarfs Ananya, the big female we (me and TFO!) rescued two weeks ago.
Thank goodness she's starting this new year with you!! So happy you have her!!
WOW! 300 grams??? That's awful! It's good Russians are so tough--I'm sure, in your capable hands, she'll make a quick turn around and do great for you. Congrats on the new addition! Can't wait for pics!!!
Kristina said:A few details... Overgrown beak and nails, got a trim before her welcome home soak
She is over 6" but waaaaaay tooo light. Should be over 1000 grams, only just over 300
I only have access to internet on my phone until the library opens Monday, but I'll get pics up then. She dwarfs Ananya, the big female we (me and TFO!) rescued two weeks ago.
Worse off than the last two. Imagine wanting a good drink and soak all that time....
They said that they had her 6 years, and before that she belonged to a friend.
She had a nice big meal last night, and then sprawled out under the heat lamp. I swear she let out a big sigh
I feel lucky that she ended up female, but I would have taken her regardless.
I think they did care, he told me that they had done some research online, but obviously it was not the best info that they found. Of course, we also know how much care has advanced in the last 6 years.
She had a nice big meal last night, and then sprawled out under the heat lamp. I swear she let out a big sigh
I feel lucky that she ended up female, but I would have taken her regardless.
I think they did care, he told me that they had done some research online, but obviously it was not the best info that they found. Of course, we also know how much care has advanced in the last 6 years.
dmmj said:
Yeah...all we seem to get here on the west coast are males.
"a big sigh"... That's terrific thank you for being her angel! Thanks for this update--- she's eating already-- not hiding, etc!!
thank you for being her angel! Thanks for this update--- she's eating already-- not hiding, etc!!
She isn't shy at all... Eating and basking freely. She also had no issue with me trimming her beak and nails last night. Her back feet are kind of curled from her nails being so long - I hope they straighten out. She also has some mobility issues with her back legs, another manifestation of the MBD. She had some Mazuri with Repashy HyD calcium for breakfast. She will be ready to rock in no time
The real angels are those that made it possible for me to save her. I just get the privelege of watching her blossom. As soon as I get a chancve to do a fecal she will get to go in with the others, I beieve she was alone as long as they say she was.
The real angels are those that made it possible for me to save her. I just get the privelege of watching her blossom. As soon as I get a chancve to do a fecal she will get to go in with the others, I beieve she was alone as long as they say she was.
Omg -- her day is getting better and better I wish I could help. It sounds like you've got it under complete control. You should video tape her as she meets her new roommates when the time is right. I'd love to see her doing well ! Just being able to meet others could help her state of mind and get her to build up those back legs again!! I'm so happy to read this good news!!
I wish I could help. It sounds like you've got it under complete control. You should video tape her as she meets her new roommates when the time is right. I'd love to see her doing well ! Just being able to meet others could help her state of mind and get her to build up those back legs again!! I'm so happy to read this good news!!
No pics today Library is closed. Man I'm bummed, lol.
Library is closed. Man I'm bummed, lol.
Library? For a camera?? What do you use there? You need your own... Ummmm...
Trying to see if we had one we could ship to you So happy about the job you're doing for this little one!!
So happy about the job you're doing for this little one!!
I have a camera. I don't have internet. It is too time consuming and irritating to upload from my phone
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