Hello. I am posting this to make everyone who is not aware of it aware. Ranavirus is a DNA virus that was first describe from frogs. A few years ago it jumped to Terrapene. It has a predicted 90% mortality rate. I have been aware of it for a while then about two weeks ago it hit my colony I lost so far about half of them only 4 are showing signs of recovery. Three more are still alive but I fear not for long. Here are some links that I though may help you to understand what is going on.
http://www.wildliferesponse.org/ind...s-tadpoles-in-montgomery-county-maryland.html
http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/other_diseases/ranavirus.jsp
http://www.jwildlifedis.org/content/47/3/759.full.pdf
http://www.wildliferesponse.org/ind...s-tadpoles-in-montgomery-county-maryland.html
http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/other_diseases/ranavirus.jsp
http://www.jwildlifedis.org/content/47/3/759.full.pdf