Hi Terry, smart thinking on the substrate. n/p

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Posted by tcc on April 27, 2001 at 23:35:33:

In Reply to: Re: Please help ME!!!!!!!!! posted by Terry on April 27, 2001 at 23:24:03:

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: Never, ever mix species of reptiles. If you mix tortoises and other reptiles you are playing Russian roulette.
: The possibility of cross contamination is extremely high, and could prove fatal.

: Even with just tortoises you should not mix species.
: But mixing tortoises and other reptiles is much worse.

: I think a vet visit is in order, the sulcatas could easily have caught something from the dragons.

: Also what substrate did you have the sulcatas on, in the dragons enclosure?
: And what substrate are they on now?

: Wood shavings such as pine, cedar and fir are toxic, so avoid those.

: Soak the sulcatas in shallow, lukewarm water.
: The water should only come up to the very bottom on the neck.
: Or where the plastron (bottom shell)and carapace (top shell) meet.NO DEEPER!

: The soaking will allow the little torts to dip their heads in the water and can help the eyes.
: Soak them for 10 - 15 minutes.

: Best of luck let us know how it goes.
: Here's some sulcata info:

: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/csulcata.html

: http://sulcatastation.homestead.com/index.html

: Terry.

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: : : : Never, ever mix species of reptiles. If you mix tortoises and other reptiles you are playing Russian roulette. : : The possibility of cross contamination is extremely high, and could prove fatal. : : Even with just tortoises you should not mix species. : : But mixing tortoises and other reptiles is much worse. : : I think a vet visit is in order, the sulcatas could easily have caught something from the dragons. : : Also what substrate did you have the sulcatas on, in the dragons enclosure? : : And what substrate are they on now? : : Wood shavings such as pine, cedar and fir are toxic, so avoid those. : : Soak the sulcatas in shallow, lukewarm water. : : The water should only come up to the very bottom on the neck. : : Or where the plastron (bottom shell)and carapace (top shell) meet.NO DEEPER! : : The soaking will allow the little torts to dip their heads in the water and can help the eyes. : : Soak them for 10 - 15 minutes. : : Best of luck let us know how it goes. : : Here's some sulcata info: : : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/csulcata.html : : http://sulcatastation.homestead.com/index.html : : Terry.

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