Happy Birthday Terry n/p

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Posted by Georgia on December 14, 2000 at 20:30:47:

In Reply to: Re: some of my 200 other tortoises...Picture... posted by Terry on December 14, 2000 at 20:19:50:

: Wow Nikki!
: About the only tortoises,turtles I have are the living ones outdoors!
: Although my husband did give me a gold tortoise pendant for my birthday ( today).

: Our house is filled with Packer stuff though as my husband's a huge fan,a few tortoise things here and there and a lovely ceramic green sea turtle that looks like it's swimming across the wall. But that's it!
: Nikki you'd go mad shopping in Hawaii there's so many lovely green sea turtle things.

: I'm getting a hatchling sulcata tomorrow, my first little one, I started off with sub adults.
: This little tort is sick though, it's owner who has been trying for months to get it back in good health is giving it to me.
: It can be really draining both emotionally and financialy to get a sick tort back on it's feet, so I can't blame him for wanting a break.
: So I'll be taking over little Hoku's care,wish me luck.
: His previous owner has done everything he possibly can to help Hoku, but the little tort keeps relapsing.
: So there's no guarantee that Hoku will make it, but I'm willing to give it a try.

: Hoku has Pasturella testudinis, he's lethargic, anorexic and his nares and throat get blocked with clear , thick mucous.
: He has been recieving antibiotic shots (amikacin), improving then relapsing.
: I'll be taking him to my vet on Sunday and maybe changing the antibiotic, possibly to Baytril.
: This little tort is only 57 grams.

: If anyone has any experience giving Baytril to such a small tortoise I'd like to hear about it.
: How the tortoise responded to Baytril etc.

: Terry.

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: : Wow Nikki! : : About the only tortoises,turtles I have are the living ones outdoors! : : Although my husband did give me a gold tortoise pendant for my birthday ( today). : : Our house is filled with Packer stuff though as my husband's a huge fan,a few tortoise things here and there and a lovely ceramic green sea turtle that looks like it's swimming across the wall. But that's it! : : Nikki you'd go mad shopping in Hawaii there's so many lovely green sea turtle things. : : I'm getting a hatchling sulcata tomorrow, my first little one, I started off with sub adults. : : This little tort is sick though, it's owner who has been trying for months to get it back in good health is giving it to me. : : It can be really draining both emotionally and financialy to get a sick tort back on it's feet, so I can't blame him for wanting a break. : : So I'll be taking over little Hoku's care,wish me luck. : : His previous owner has done everything he possibly can to help Hoku, but the little tort keeps relapsing. : : So there's no guarantee that Hoku will make it, but I'm willing to give it a try. : : Hoku has Pasturella testudinis, he's lethargic, anorexic and his nares and throat get blocked with clear , thick mucous. : : He has been recieving antibiotic shots (amikacin), improving then relapsing. : : I'll be taking him to my vet on Sunday and maybe changing the antibiotic, possibly to Baytril. : : This little tort is only 57 grams. : : If anyone has any experience giving Baytril to such a small tortoise I'd like to hear about it. : : How the tortoise responded to Baytril etc. : : Terry.

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