some advice (the other folks will give you more)...

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Posted by Niki on May 20, 2002 at 17:08:08:

In Reply to: Sulcata with a runny nose posted by Paul on May 20, 2002 at 14:38:14:

First I hope you're keeping the two completely seperated
and the new one quarantined especially because it
is sick. My Sulcata when he's indoors is under
a 150 watt bulb AND a 160 watt active UV bulb which
produces a basking area of 105 degrees air
temperature (lights are 2 feet from the surface
of an 8 ft. long enclosure - 300 gallon). You
need to up your Hot temperature and still provide
a choice for the animal to go from that down to
room temperature (Heat gradient, gradual hot to
warm to cool changes). Don't keep any reptile at
a "Constant", they need to thermoregulate (self-
regulate their body temperature). This is basic
Sulcata care. Make sure there is access to fresh
water to avoid dehydration.

The first Sulcata your vet should have seen was
your younger one, soon after purchase for a wellness
exam. If your vet is not qualified or competent
to see/treat tortoises, you ought to find one that
is. It's possible you may need to treat the tortoise
with antibiotics, I'm not experienced with this, but
others on this forum may be able to give you enough
advice to even forward to your vet if this is the
only one available.

Sorry, don't want to bombard you with coulda/shoulda/woulda
stuff. What are your set-ups like? What size
is the tortoise and is it eating? Good luck. niki

My Sulcata Theodore "Teddy"

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Re: some advice (the other folks will give you more)... Paul 05/20/02 (6)
- Paul... Niki 05/20/02 (5)
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      - Re: see Terry's link on substrates... Paul 05/20/02 (0)
  - Link to "Sulcata Station" Niki 05/20/02 (1)
    - Exotic animal food "Mazuri"...Link... Niki 05/20/02 (0)

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: First I hope you're keeping the two completely seperated : and the new one quarantined especially because it : is sick. My Sulcata when he's indoors is under : a 150 watt bulb AND a 160 watt active UV bulb which : produces a basking area of 105 degrees air : temperature (lights are 2 feet from the surface : of an 8 ft. long enclosure - 300 gallon). You : need to up your Hot temperature and still provide : a choice for the animal to go from that down to : room temperature (Heat gradient, gradual hot to : warm to cool changes). Don't keep any reptile at : a "Constant", they need to thermoregulate (self- : regulate their body temperature). This is basic : Sulcata care. Make sure there is access to fresh : water to avoid dehydration. : The first Sulcata your vet should have seen was : your younger one, soon after purchase for a wellness : exam. If your vet is not qualified or competent : to see/treat tortoises, you ought to find one that : is. It's possible you may need to treat the tortoise : with antibiotics, I'm not experienced with this, but : others on this forum may be able to give you enough : advice to even forward to your vet if this is the : only one available. : Sorry, don't want to bombard you with coulda/shoulda/woulda : stuff. What are your set-ups like? What size : is the tortoise and is it eating? Good luck. niki

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