Hello guys! You may remember me and my sick baby sulcata named Pip. For those wondering Pip is doing great and thriving. He is now off his meds and even with the possibility of hatching failure syndrome coming back to bite us in later months (I won't know for sure unless he doesn't grow much) I...
Hey guys. You have been so much help. But, I afraid that for the time being I am just going to log off and not get back on. I know know you all are trying to help but the information I am getting is confusing me, repetitive, and contradicting. There is a point where you have to do what you think...
Hey guys. I know I've posted alot about my baby but he really needs help. I don't think he has hatching failure syndrome, and if he does there is something more to it. He really needs help and i dont know how much longer he will make it. Ive typed this once before but lost all my progress so i...
Hey guys. My little one is showing more signs of a respiratory infection. He is squeaking and scratching his face. Should I wait longer before taking action or take him to the vet?
Feb. 15, 2019
I have mainly decided to start posting these "tortoise diaries" so I can look back on what happened and be able to help other people. So with this post I am not really wanting a response about how to care for hatching failure syndrome, but I do thank you all for the help you...
I have decided to document my journey with my little baby sulcata, who we are currently calling Pip. (by currently I mean we are using it as a place holder name until we know "his" gender)
I ordered him from Backwater Reptiles (mistake number 1) and he arrived on Febuary 12th. It has been...
Hey! I just figured out with the help of some members here that it is quite likely my baby sulcata has HFS. I've been brainstorming "treatment" options, since there are no medicines that will help. If come up with 2 possible ones. I hope you guys can help me decide.
Idea 1: Micromanaging
He...
Hey guys!! I'm new to tortoise keeping and I just got a baby sulcata tortoise! (Pip) He is the best thing ever! I got him on Tuesday from backwater reptiles. There are some things about him that worry me though.....
He squeaks. I've read up online that this could be a symptom of respiratory...