I am in Fort Wayne indiana. I bought two sulcattas in October of last year. One a year old and the other 7 months(at least that's what I was told) I bought them for my wife who is a turtle an tortoise lover. We have had a lot of issues which left me with them. Now I split my time in between two apartments, and they have not been getti g the care they need. I started off with the best intentions reading this forum for guidance, but my job and school takes all my time. My setup is not bad. I have taken a lot of ideas I to consideration. Temperature fluctuates at times but is mostly high 100+ and never below 70. They are both in the Sam enclosure. If anything the sick one, the smaller one, would get in front of the big one during feedi g and try to bother him. I have a solar glow exo terra 125 w bulb for main light and an oft light as a secondary running light at times. Substrate is coco noir. I had been developing my solution to keep them moist which can be hard in a winter climate because humidity is sparse indoors. I'll share what I have been working on because it is pretty cool and I'm a tech guy. It's a cheap eBay item, an ionizer mister thing that creates a fog and pours out of a cup. With some fine tuning and timers setup, it is by far the cheapest solution that can be constructed. I can divulge all of my notes and plans to this community because, I'm sort of proud of it. I'm sorta a forum lurker and rarely post on any. Especially due to time constraints.
Well, here I am . My littlest , kimmie is sick. I haven't really noticed because I come to my apartment early in the morning. Check on them, change the water and make sure it's fresh. The thing that holds the water is a easy to climb over stone enclosure little thing. They have no issues accessing. After work , I basically checks up on them and feed them. There diet consists of a collard green and grass hay mix. I just started adding kale last week. After I set them up with food, I put them on a timer and leave. Repeat in the morning. Soakings? I tried to be as regular as I could, but lately not as much. The mister? I hadn't been able to to run it, because without tweaking the design it will only work for twenty minutes before the water is gone.
I know I'm rambling. I just want as much info out as possible. As far as I can tell. She has been getting more sluggish recently. I suspected she was but wasn't sure until yesterday and today. Soaking here yesterday. She would not even care to raise her head out of water. When I would pull her out she would open her eyes. For a little. She has not been moving for where she has been all day, not eating. Today. I thought a little soaking might revitalize, but she was even worse. I haven't seen her eyes. Any help? I want to take her in but I work all day. Is any ody close to Fort Wayne, IN? I will pay to have her looked at. Basically, I am looking to give the both of them up, but things are looking dire for the little one. The older one is bigger. She'll is not smooth. The beginning stages of pyramiding. That's how I got him. But he is beautiful and vibrant. Big eyes , eats like a champ. She isn't responding to food now. I say boy and girl, but we really always just assumed. Her shell is soft. I didn't realize it was a bad thing until readi g a little more, and I still am not sure what it means. She still looks like a baby. What can I do. Can anybody take it from here ? She wanted me to keep them and I told her I shouldn't. I did though. Against my best judgement. I really feel so terrible. So... Any questions or ideas. I want to send her to the vet, but don't get home till 5 tomorrow. And can't send them anywhere tonight.
Well, here I am . My littlest , kimmie is sick. I haven't really noticed because I come to my apartment early in the morning. Check on them, change the water and make sure it's fresh. The thing that holds the water is a easy to climb over stone enclosure little thing. They have no issues accessing. After work , I basically checks up on them and feed them. There diet consists of a collard green and grass hay mix. I just started adding kale last week. After I set them up with food, I put them on a timer and leave. Repeat in the morning. Soakings? I tried to be as regular as I could, but lately not as much. The mister? I hadn't been able to to run it, because without tweaking the design it will only work for twenty minutes before the water is gone.
I know I'm rambling. I just want as much info out as possible. As far as I can tell. She has been getting more sluggish recently. I suspected she was but wasn't sure until yesterday and today. Soaking here yesterday. She would not even care to raise her head out of water. When I would pull her out she would open her eyes. For a little. She has not been moving for where she has been all day, not eating. Today. I thought a little soaking might revitalize, but she was even worse. I haven't seen her eyes. Any help? I want to take her in but I work all day. Is any ody close to Fort Wayne, IN? I will pay to have her looked at. Basically, I am looking to give the both of them up, but things are looking dire for the little one. The older one is bigger. She'll is not smooth. The beginning stages of pyramiding. That's how I got him. But he is beautiful and vibrant. Big eyes , eats like a champ. She isn't responding to food now. I say boy and girl, but we really always just assumed. Her shell is soft. I didn't realize it was a bad thing until readi g a little more, and I still am not sure what it means. She still looks like a baby. What can I do. Can anybody take it from here ? She wanted me to keep them and I told her I shouldn't. I did though. Against my best judgement. I really feel so terrible. So... Any questions or ideas. I want to send her to the vet, but don't get home till 5 tomorrow. And can't send them anywhere tonight.
