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Do you recommend a particular brand of bird vitamin?
Just adopted 3 very sick baby desert tortoises. Need help!
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Do you recommend a particular brand of bird vitamin?
I dont know if it pertains to tortoises.. but with other baby critters.. some baby food has onion in it.. DONT use that one. read the label.
The brand I have is Vita-sol, but I've seen Danny recommend something like 8in1
I have used Gerber Poly Vi Sol baby vitamins as well.
Our CDT had soft plastron when we adopted him, the vet gave us calcium glubionate to administer every day. Not to allow temps below 75, and of course a high quality diet comprised of spring mix and weeds. It has really worked, the plastron is definitely firming after 3 months & the little guy is doing well.
Thank you all for your input. I will be going to the petstore again tomorrow. Here are some photos from today. no flash was used.
Heidi sleeping after food soak
Frosty and Frank in food soak
Frosty eating after soak
Frank and Frosty
Frank up close and personal
Frank again
Heidi sleeping after food soak
Frosty and Frank in food soak
Frosty eating after soak
Frank and Frosty
Frank up close and personal
Frank again
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i just got the connection for heidi, frosty & frank - they're radio personalities. good one. good luck with the little ones.
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It really looks like you are doing a great job. I am really pleased with their reactions...
Be careful they dont injest the substrate/bark stuff..
you are doing the best you can.. fingers crossed!
you are doing the best you can.. fingers crossed!
Definitely keep up with those soaks, and you can even put some of the baby food on their food. The swollen eyes on the one baby looks like a serious Vitamin A deficiency. If you can find and get them to eat Broad Leaf Plantain, even better, it has more Vit. A than carrots even.
It is a very common weed, grows all over the US. Just make sure to pick from a pesticide/dog free area.
It is a very common weed, grows all over the US. Just make sure to pick from a pesticide/dog free area.
Thanks everyone.
I am heading to a pet store as soon as I get off work in a few hours.
Is liquid calcium glubionate Rx only?
Kyryah - thanks for the photo! I will look for those in my backyard...good thing we dont' use pesticides. You also answered my curiosity about their puffy eyes! Thanks!
I am doing the best I can...but I am worry about Heidi. She is not very reactive to anything, and I realized her bottom shell is not only soft, it is a little translucent... fingers crossed.
I am heading to a pet store as soon as I get off work in a few hours.
Is liquid calcium glubionate Rx only?
Kyryah - thanks for the photo! I will look for those in my backyard...good thing we dont' use pesticides. You also answered my curiosity about their puffy eyes! Thanks!
I am doing the best I can...but I am worry about Heidi. She is not very reactive to anything, and I realized her bottom shell is not only soft, it is a little translucent... fingers crossed.
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jmu114 said:
When you look at her plastron and move it back and forth can you see a liquid moving back and forth? You are doing a great job. They would all be dead now if it wasn't for you...
Seems to me like they're all improving.
You're doing a great job
Best of luck!
I was in a similar situation with my dt a couple weeks ago, soft shell, swollen eyes and everything, but he's now made a complete turn around. Hope the same for yours!
I'm not that experienced but I just went through it, so if you have any questions I'd be happy to help!
You're doing a great job
Best of luck!
I was in a similar situation with my dt a couple weeks ago, soft shell, swollen eyes and everything, but he's now made a complete turn around. Hope the same for yours!
I'm not that experienced but I just went through it, so if you have any questions I'd be happy to help!
maggie3fan said:
I just tried but can't really tell. That's a good sign I hope.
Skyler, I am so glad your DT made a full recovery! I hope mine will as well.
I just want to say to everyone here that I am very grateful for all your support! I can't imagine doing this without you all!
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Jessica it sounds like you are doing great! I don't have any advice but am following this thread, learning and hoping right along with you. Keep up the good work.
jmu114 said:maggie3fan said:
I just tried but can't really tell. That's a good sign I hope.
Skyler, I am so glad your DT made a full recovery! I hope mine will as well.
I just want to say to everyone here that I am very grateful for all your support! I can't imagine doing this without you all!
If they're eating then that's a great sign!
Many people on here say that once a tortoises shell goes soft they don't have much a chance. But this was the case with my tortoise, and the vet warned me he may not survive. But 3 weeks or so later his shell has hardened up and he is not only surviving but thriving! (Hopefully this gives you some hope, I'm not bragging about my tortoise, just saying it's possible they can recover)
Also, the pictures are soo cute! They look tiny, do you know how old they are??
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It does give me hope! thanks
I was told they are a year old.
I have a lot of hope for the other two, but I am very worried about Heidi. Once the plastron starts to become translucent and resorb into the body, it is very difficult to save them.
Here is a bit more information on what the poor baby is going through. Good luck, but please don't beat yourself up if she doesn't make it. You have done a wonderful job.
http://www.sulcata-station.org/pdf/hatchfail.pdf
Here is a bit more information on what the poor baby is going through. Good luck, but please don't beat yourself up if she doesn't make it. You have done a wonderful job.
http://www.sulcata-station.org/pdf/hatchfail.pdf
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