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I think it was stress maybe .
Big Bertha Doing Great
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Oh Ed, I am so, so happy to hear that. GREAT!
I think you may be right: sorry to say it but vets (like doctors) have become businessmen; no mercy, no compassion. Your care might have helped Bertha more than vets.
I think you may be right: sorry to say it but vets (like doctors) have become businessmen; no mercy, no compassion. Your care might have helped Bertha more than vets.
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Thanks Gillian.
Check your P.M.
Check your P.M.
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I think my vet is a great lady and maybe a first class bird vet.
I did and I answered you.
Thanks for everything Ed.
(I know I am getting you-and Lyn-bored to death with those 'thank you' words).
I wish bertha gets her picture in the calendar this year. She and Ed deserve it. wonderful news
long live the queen
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It will be interesting to see what weight she is when she's back to full good health. I've forgot, what weight did you say she went down to at her lowest?
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I'd have to check, but it was under 8 pounds. Her same sized sister, Ruby is over 18 pounds. I haven't weighed Bertha in a while.
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As you can see, she is eating like she's never seen food before. (Mouth chomping wildly.)
When I get home, she is out searching for food.
When I get home, she is out searching for food.
Just looked back and she was down to 8.8 at one point.
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I always have to look back. My memory isn't very good.
She's still not really heavy, but she is packing pounds back on.
It's good news ed. You needed some for once. I'd be very excited.
To be honest, I think it's all down to your wife sneaking hibiscus in all this time. Lol.
. Ha ha. Joking. Could she have starved off an infection. As a child my mum would tell us not to eat when we had bad stomach bugs. All you are doing is feeding your bacteria she'd say.
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I wasn't trying to make her hungry. I was trying to watch and look for any sign that she was eating what I gave her.It's good news ed. You needed some for once. I'd be very excited.
To be honest, I think it's all down to your wife sneaking hibiscus in all this time. Lol.
The vet prescribed antibiotics really threw her back for a few weeks, but she has emerged a new tortoise. It must have killed every bacteria, including ones used for digestion.
I still don't see a lot of pooping going on, but I never see much with my other five either......Lucky me?
Ha, I'm not so lucky, constantly picking poops up. It's all good news now.
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The thing is that it seems that most of them like to poo in the swimming pools. That I change out and clean almost everyday.
She's a nice tort BTW. How big is she?
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About 13"-14"
