My 13yo daughter was at a friends house yesterday and she texts me in a panic. Her friends brother has some turtles and in horrible care. First she sends me a pic of this little ornate telling me about its beak
Then she tells me this adult came out of hibernation this way according to the brother and wants to know what to do. She said it hasn't opened its eyes in a while. So I tell her to talk to them about soaks with baby food and eye drops. Later it actually opened its eyes and ate 2 worms. I'm pretty sure it was very dehydrated. It's legs look very small too.
Then I start asking about where they keep them. She calls me about to start crying. She has been around ours her whole life and seeing this tank just crushed her. As you can see in this pic it's terrible plus there is also a 3 toed hybrid in there.
So now I'm going to take in the 2 ornates in and go over and build them an outdoor enclosure for the 3 toed. As if I don't all ready have enough of my own, but I can't let these 2 continue with that care. I will bet I end up with the 3 toed before long too.
Then she tells me this adult came out of hibernation this way according to the brother and wants to know what to do. She said it hasn't opened its eyes in a while. So I tell her to talk to them about soaks with baby food and eye drops. Later it actually opened its eyes and ate 2 worms. I'm pretty sure it was very dehydrated. It's legs look very small too.
Then I start asking about where they keep them. She calls me about to start crying. She has been around ours her whole life and seeing this tank just crushed her. As you can see in this pic it's terrible plus there is also a 3 toed hybrid in there.
So now I'm going to take in the 2 ornates in and go over and build them an outdoor enclosure for the 3 toed. As if I don't all ready have enough of my own, but I can't let these 2 continue with that care. I will bet I end up with the 3 toed before long too.