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Mystic_Queen (Llaria)

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may lead that are SOMETHING which is good but I’d get her warm ASAP.. she DOES have a respiratory infection.. if bubble come out of nose . Yes that’s definitely it.. keep her as warm as you can like 80-90degrees.... heat lamps.
tomorrow I’d try soaking her in really warm water. But definitely do the heat thing.
Tom and Yvonne would know more of what else to do though...
I forgot to add she has a hide now. Along with a plant and has pumpkins spare slate which I’ve placed under the heat. And a big water dish
 

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I’ve had to do a quick fix. She’s on a 5ft tort table with a 3 in one bulb. I have no reflector. So need to get one ASAP. I’ve turn heat up to 90degrees. She’s on orchard bark substrate now as being a red foot owner that’s all I have in along with the coco messy stuff . (Haven’t given her the Coco messy stuff. Just orchard bark). I will get her different substrate if the orchard bark is no good for her.
I gave her a 45min soak and mixed in some carrot baby food. I put the bowl under the heat lamp to keep her warm. She dunked her head twice. I’m going to start recording weight from tomorrow. I also gave her mazuri with kale, rocket. Dandelion greens and grapes. She ate about a quarter. Her poop seems normal. But her wee is white and a hard substance not sure if normal.
I rang Clair earlier she said she’s never soaked her in the 4/5 weeks she’s had her. And said her pee has always been a White hard substance.
I really hope I can pull this girl through I really do.

mid the white stuff is like slimy that’s just urates from her food and that’s good.
If there is like a white stone -like thing she could have bladder stones. That would need a vet to take xrays... maybe she can’t pass them..... but wait!!!! Before anything please please ask Yvonne and Tom or Maggie3fan. They know sulcata like they ARE ones themselves... I do NOT want to scare you or lead you on a wrong direction..
I could be wrong but those are all things my tort has had before.... Not seeing the white stone thing... I am guessing...
Could you get a picture of it?
 

Mystic_Queen (Llaria)

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mid the white stuff is like slimy that’s just urates from her food and that’s good.
If there is like a white stone -like thing she could have bladder stones. That would need a vet to take xrays... maybe she can’t pass them..... but wait!!!! Before anything please please ask Yvonne and Tom or Maggie3fan. They know sulcata like they ARE ones themselves... I do NOT want to scare you or lead you on a wrong direction..
I could be wrong but those are all things my tort has had before.... Not seeing the white stone thing... I am guessing...
Could you get a picture of it?
S*** (bad word ?‍♀️) I didn’t think to take a pic. Only way to describe it is that it kinda looks like pee a bearded dragon would pass. Almost like a powder.
 

Mystic_Queen (Llaria)

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mid the white stuff is like slimy that’s just urates from her food and that’s good.
If there is like a white stone -like thing she could have bladder stones. That would need a vet to take xrays... maybe she can’t pass them..... but wait!!!! Before anything please please ask Yvonne and Tom or Maggie3fan. They know sulcata like they ARE ones themselves... I do NOT want to scare you or lead you on a wrong direction..
I could be wrong but those are all things my tort has had before.... Not seeing the white stone thing... I am guessing...
Could you get a picture of it?
Phew that’s one less thing to worry about. She is blowing bubbles from nose. Very VERY wheezy. She opens and closes her mouth when she breaths. One of eyes was a little puffy and gunky I just left her to bath in the carrot soak
 

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S*** (bad word ?‍♀️) I didn’t think to take a pic. Only way to describe it is that it kinda looks like pee a bearded dragon would pass. Almost like a powder.

I think that’s ok.... yes that’s just urates
But you’ll still need to take care of her lungs which the wheezing and bubbles... lots and lots of warm.... but don’t over heat her either.... you are doing a great job .
Tomorrow will be a better day.
It just has to be!
warm
Warm
Warm
Sleep with her under your arm pit if ya half to!!!!! ?
 

Mystic_Queen (Llaria)

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I think that’s ok.... yes that’s just urates
But you’ll still need to take care of her lungs which the wheezing and bubbles... lots and lots of warm.... but don’t over heat her either.... you are doing a great job .
Tomorrow will be a better day.
It just has to be!
warm
Warm
Warm
Sleep with her under your arm pit if ya half to!!!!! ?
Thank you I’m trying. I still can’t think of a name tho. Clair called her Juice ???‍♀️
 
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