LRacks4
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I have a hatchling sulcata whose sac had not fully absorbed and I see white worms or maggots running around in and out of its shell and sac. What should I do!? I want my little guy to live!!
He’s been inside a green house under a heat lamp since he was in his egg. So it could have very well been a fly. I picked him up from a breeder today. And I noticed it right away! What can I do to help him!? He’s just too cute and I’m scared for him!That's a desert tortoise, not a sulcata. That is not a "sac". This poor baby has been preyed upon by something, likely a raven, possibly a rat, and the predator was interrupted. The fly eggs generally take 24-48 hours to hatch, so the maggots you are seeing were deposited yesterday or the day before.
Where did you find this baby?
How do I clean him?Clean all the maggots off. From the look of his half closed eyes, he's feeling pretty low, maybe even in pain.
Set him up in a small hospital tank where you can keep the temperature 80-85°F day and night. Keep the raw parts on his tummy clean and covered with Neosporin.
I don't think he's going to make it, but try your best.
What kind of breeder doesn't know the difference between a Sulcata and Desert tortoise and would sell a hatchling in this condition? Please share so others can avoid this person.He’s been inside a green house under a heat lamp since he was in his egg. So it could have very well been a fly. I picked him up from a breeder today. And I noticed it right away! What can I do to help him!? He’s just too cute and I’m scared for him!
Set your water faucet to trickle out warm water then hold him in the flow gently rubbing your finger over the maggots to loosen and dislodge them.How do I clean him?
How do I clean him?
I think I got all the maggots out. I cleaned him pretty good. Trying to be careful with the sac. How should I apply neosporin? He’s also back under his heating lamp with a clean area and clean water.Clean all the maggots off. From the look of his half closed eyes, he's feeling pretty low, maybe even in pain.
Set him up in a small hospital tank where you can keep the temperature 80-85°F day and night. Keep the raw parts on his tummy clean and covered with Neosporin.
I don't think he's going to make it, but try your best.
Show us a picture of the plastron please. In your original pics it looks the the whole back side of theta area and right thigh is exposed tissue. If this tortoise just hatched it needs to be in a brooder box set up. Read these:I think I got all the maggots out. I cleaned him pretty good. Trying to be careful with the sac. How should I apply neosporin? He’s also back under his heating lamp with a clean area and clean water.
Just put a small amount of Neosporin on the wound...I think I got all the maggots out. I cleaned him pretty good. Trying to be careful with the sac. How should I apply neosporin? He’s also back under his heating lamp with a clean area and clean water.
You mean us not getting closure after giving advice?Here we go again...?