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  Thread: stars with nasal discharge
Post: RE: stars with nasal discharge
I commend your honesty in not selling an animal that has shown signs of recent illness! That says plenty for your character. I know you've had a run of bad luck but before you give up lets see what th...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 13 466 01-28-2010, 12:50 PM
  Thread: Stars squeek
Post: RE: Stars squeek
They will also make an occassional squeaking noise by opening a closing their mouth when startled. Its just the sound of the jaws coming together and nothing to worry about.
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 7 628 01-27-2010, 09:38 PM
  Thread: stars with nasal discharge
Post: RE: stars with nasal discharge
Don't jump the gun just yet! It very well may be a simple URI however I have personally witnessed it in a friends collection and had interactions with enough Elegans keepers to know that it is a very ...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 13 466 01-27-2010, 09:09 PM
  Thread: stars with nasal discharge
Post: RE: stars with nasal discharge
George, Unless you had the tests performed and the results were negative I'd venture to say you are in the same boat as Starry Night. The symptoms and course you described is par for the course with M...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 13 466 01-27-2010, 05:12 PM
  Thread: timothy hay grass for star tortoise??
Post: RE: timothy hay grass for star tortoise??
Cocunut coir is ok if mixed with another medium to provide some stability. If it is dry it provides very little traction and tends to slide around the enclosure.
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 5 398 01-27-2010, 02:36 PM
  Thread: stars with nasal discharge
Post: RE: stars with nasal discharge
Provided your reptile room doesn't drop below 70 degrees there is no need to use a night time heat source. My quarantine procedures are considered excessive by some but it has proven effective for me ...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 13 466 01-27-2010, 02:33 PM
  Thread: stars with nasal discharge
Post: RE: stars with nasal discharge
If positive, then introduction of new animals would lead to all becoming symptomatic in time. Breeding them is not a problem as the illness is not transferred to the offspring provided the hatchlings ...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 13 466 01-26-2010, 10:29 PM
  Thread: stars with nasal discharge
Post: RE: stars with nasal discharge
I would take the animals to your veterinarian and get them to send a sample off to be tested for Mycoplasma. The reason I suggest this is it often presents itself first as conjunctivitis which sounds ...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 13 466 01-26-2010, 09:47 PM
  Thread: Panacure on Star takes how long to treat?
Post: RE: Panacure on Star takes how long to treat?
Don't get too carried away. You have knocked the parasite burden down to a non substantial level and if you continue to provide a clean, sanitary environment then the numbers will stay low. In my opin...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 5 360 01-25-2010, 08:00 PM
  Thread: timothy hay grass for star tortoise??
Post: RE: timothy hay grass for star tortoise??
Timothy Hay is ideal if you are willing to invest the time to keep the enclosure properly maintained. Get first cut hay if possible, provide a humid micro climate, keep up with your soaking schedule, ...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 5 398 01-25-2010, 07:51 PM
  Thread: Newly Adopted Star - Sheldon - Weak Hind Legs
Post: RE: Newly Adopted Star - Sheldon - Weak Hind Legs
Douglas, I believe I am who you are thinking of since we know many of the same people. I was just going along with the joke because I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments. I have no doubts that m...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 20 1,093 01-20-2010, 11:25 PM
  Thread: Newly Adopted Star - Sheldon - Weak Hind Legs
Post: RE: Newly Adopted Star - Sheldon - Weak Hind Legs
I've produced in the neighborhood of 200 Burmese, Indian and Sri Lankins between 2002-2007. Certainly not as many as some breeders but I can't complain. Do I qualify for my preachers certificate :D? B...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 20 1,093 01-18-2010, 10:29 PM
  Thread: hello~~
Post: RE: hello~~
Well it seems that Starry Nights' post was edited to remove some derogatory remarks so this may seem a bit harsh, however I am leaving my post intact since he is aware of what he said and may benefit ...
 Luvthemtorts Indian Star and Burmese Star tortoises 15 710 01-03-2010, 04:41 PM
  Thread: unburied eggs
Post: RE: unburied eggs
Definitely incubate them. Best to err on the side of caution. My first Galbinifrons eggs were laid in a water bowl and both of them were fertile and hatched.
 Luvthemtorts General Tortoise Discussion 15 695 01-01-2010, 08:57 PM
  Thread: Papaya problem
Post: RE: Papaya problem
Samstar, Not surpising in the least. Lay off the fruits/fruit juices and stick to high fiber, course weeds/grasses and greens. Stars thrive on grasses and weeds that a goat would be hard pressed to ea...
 Luvthemtorts Food and Diet 8 362 01-01-2010, 03:39 AM
  Thread: Weight loss, apx 6g
Post: RE: Weight loss, apx 6g
And there you have it :D. Don't feel bad that you were worried as it shows you are an observant keeper. I used to get emails and calls all the time about weight fluctuations which 99% of the time amou...
 Luvthemtorts Hermanns tortoises 25 1,043 01-01-2010, 03:21 AM
  Thread: Is my baby getting enough heat?
Post: RE: Is my baby getting enough heat?
Believe me Ed. I know more about Mycoplasma than I care too. As I watched my friends breeding stock collapse we became very intimate with the good folks at the University Of Florida veterinary departm...
 Luvthemtorts Leopard tortoises 18 1,108 12-31-2009, 09:16 PM
  Thread: Is my baby getting enough heat?
Post: RE: Is my baby getting enough heat?
I have to partially disagree with you Ed. I have seen a friends Elegans collection destroyed by Mycoplasma introduced from an asymptomatic CBB Leopard Tortoise. While your statement regarding two CBB ...
 Luvthemtorts Leopard tortoises 18 1,108 12-31-2009, 08:17 PM
  Thread: Weight loss, apx 6g
Post: RE: Weight loss, apx 6g
Unless the tortoise is showing signs of illness then the weight loss is not significant. All it takes is a bowel movement, urination, empty stomach or a comination of these factors to create the weigh...
 Luvthemtorts Hermanns tortoises 25 1,043 12-31-2009, 05:44 PM
  Thread: Home's eating habits
Post: RE: Home's eating habits
Ed, I learned to steer clear of that battle years ago :D (12-31-2009 02:36 PM)-EJ Wrote:  yall do realize this is a moot point if you use Mazuri... sorry... couldn't resist. (12-31-2009 02:2...
 Luvthemtorts Hingeback tortoises 42 1,720 12-31-2009, 04:06 PM

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