please help me with my baby tortoise

[roxy12200571]

new baby tortoise whatery nose

ok please help i got a tortoise today and then there is like when i look at her like a little bit of water onher nose i comeing from inside her nose its not that it is wet or anything please help what should i doo

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: new baby tortoise whatery nose

Hi Roxy:

What kind of tortoise?

How is the tortoise set up? Lights? heat? etc.

Did she just get a drink not too long before you saw the water?

We're missing too much information to give you a good opinion.

 

[roxy12200571]

i got it today and i noticed that when i pick her up she has like a little drop of water coming from inside the nose what should i do what is it how can i treat it

 

[Becki]

Is that a sulcata baby?

 

[roxy12200571]

Is that a sulcata baby?

yes its a sulcata baby

 

[Becki]

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies

Welcome to the forum! Be sure to read this post to keep your baby healthy. Be extra sure he/she is warm enough. Please give us some information on your set up. Maybe some pictures?

 

[roxy12200571]

she is in a 34 gl tan gas the water bowl a little thing she can hide it and a 75w heat glo infrared heat lamp ill upload [ic tomorrow since i dont have the cam but im really worried by that watery nose its not much is very little you really have to look at her to tell but is this bad??/ how can i treat it

 

[egyptiandan]

You need to know the temperature of your enclosure, because your going to need to raise the temperature to 86F in the enclosure. This will help her immune system fight off the respiratory infection that she has. The best thing to use for this is the infrared light bulb you already have. Put this over the middle of the enclosure. Use that as the only heat source and have it on day and night.
Do you have another light on the enclosure? If not you can get a regular fluorscent light for light during the day.
Once you get the infection under control (which my mean a trip to the vet (for antibiotics) if it doesn't clear up in a week), you'll need to replace the infrared bulb with a MVB (mercury vapor bulb) for heat and UVB.

Danny

 

[roxy12200571]

You need to know the temperature of your enclosure, because your going to need to raise the temperature to 86F in the enclosure. This will help her immune system fight off the respiratory infection that she has. The best thing to use for this is the infrared light bulb you already have. Put this over the middle of the enclosure. Use that as the only heat source and have it on day and night.
Do you have another light on the enclosure? If not you can get a regular fluorscent light for light during the day.
Once you get the infection under control (which my mean a trip to the vet (for antibiotics) if it doesn't clear up in a week), you'll need to replace the infrared bulb with a MVB (mercury vapor bulb) for heat and UVB.

Danny

thx so much incase i need it where can i buy a mvb?? and im a vet tech but where i work they do not work with reptiles

 

[Laura]

You bought her today? If she is sick,, take her back? Or was it shipped?

 

[roxy12200571]

You bought her today? If she is sick,, take her back? Or was it shipped?

it was shipped so i cant take her back and plus if i could i wouldnt i already love that little girl hhehehe im going to take her to the vet today see what they tell me

 

[roxy12200571]

update on my baby sulcata first update now she has a name her name is saphira and second i took her to the vet and they said her cold was just starting so i cought it very early so they gave her a antibiotic shot and that was it if in 7 days she still has nasal discharge i have to take her in and they'll check her but they said she it would clear up in about 3 days so thank you to every one who answered my question and god bless yall

 

[coreyc]

Thats great you got it early she should be fine did you get a MVB bulb for her yet you should get as soon as possible to keep her on the right track do you have any pic's of her enclosure?

 

[Laura]

keep her temps up and dont handle her too much. let her get aclimated and heal.
Did they just give her one injection? Any follow ups?

 

[roxy12200571]

yes they gave her an injection and follow up in 3 days and on he good note the repitle vet talked to the vet i work for and explained what to do and everything so yeah im happy for that

 

[Jermosh]

Sounds like she will be fine, try to get some outside sun as well, its critical that they get a nice broadband of light at this age and all ages. Are you setup for diet? Basically organic grass and weeds, with some store bought greens and treats of veggies, yams and rarely fruit.

 

[roxy12200571]

awee thanx she does the darnest things lol today she was eating and she was walking and dragging a piece of lettuce around lol

 

[Jermosh]

awee thanx she does the darnest things lol today she was eating and she was walking and dragging a piece of lettuce around lol

Hehe, wait till they get bigger and get a piece stuck under their chin, its like a dog chasing his tail.

 

[DeanS]

I had the same concern last year with Jimmy when he/she was only four months old. I immediately switched to a Zoo Med Powersun...and within about 2 weeks...NO RUNNY NOSE!

 

[roxy12200571]

i have the exo tera red light its a safety light so i can have it 24/7 ummm what can i use for the bedding i put corncob on her tank but they told me he could eat it and it can cause a blockage so what you put on yours and what do you feed yours ?