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Forum: Housing 17-01-2010, 12:00 PM
Replies: 5
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Posted By bextress
new tort table advice needed!

fixing up my new tortoise table this weekend. hubby has built me a solid oak(!) box 4 ft by 2.5ft. the bottom is made of ply. my tort has a habit of thowing his water dish about which will mean leaks...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 13-01-2010, 03:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,703
Posted By bextress
Thanks ill keep that in mind!

Thanks ill keep that in mind!
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 11-01-2010, 04:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,703
Posted By bextress
Yea i know but hes not interested in leaves - 4...

Yea i know but hes not interested in leaves - 4 months fasting at the moment anything is better than nothing.....i do know this!
Forum: Housing 10-01-2010, 10:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,639
Posted By bextress
By 3-in-1 I get the impression that these bulbs...

By 3-in-1 I get the impression that these bulbs emit UVA, UVB and heat?
Forum: Housing 10-01-2010, 09:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,639
Posted By bextress
Smile 3-in-1 bulbs - the best?

Hi Guys, doing a new setup for tort, lovely new open topped tortoise table 4 foot by 2.5 foot. Hes a hermann. Am wanting to get a 3-in1 bulb/fitting.

Seems like i have a chice between Exo Terra...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 10-01-2010, 01:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,703
Posted By bextress
he's just had a cherry tomato and is climbing all...

he's just had a cherry tomato and is climbing all over the place! hubby is on with making him a bigger, better tortoise table.....held off as we thought we were going to lose him!
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 10-01-2010, 09:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,703
Posted By bextress
i know apples not ideal but at the moment im just...

i know apples not ideal but at the moment im just chuffed he's eating anything. may still supplement him with critical care for a while till he builds his strength. any tips out there to encourage...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 10-01-2010, 09:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,703
Posted By bextress
Talking He's Eaten!

He's eaten! my torts been anorexic and losing weight:-o for the last 4 months or so, ive been tube feeding him critical care formula for the last 3 weeks and he's really perked up. He had a bite of...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 17-12-2009, 09:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 951
Posted By bextress
we use the snugglesafe warmers for small furries...

we use the snugglesafe warmers for small furries in practice and they're fab.
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 16-12-2009, 10:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 951
Posted By bextress
so a warm ambiant temperature is best? how long...

so a warm ambiant temperature is best? how long is the heat pad ok to use? re heat from below vs digestion etc.
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 16-12-2009, 09:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 951
Posted By bextress
will just keep his bulb on permanently then, not...

will just keep his bulb on permanently then, not doing much yet but meds will take a while to wear off. fingers crossed.
know of any other food suitable for tube feeding?
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 16-12-2009, 09:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,212
Posted By bextress
i know rodneyvet, tried e-mailing u at work. used...

i know rodneyvet, tried e-mailing u at work. used a great ketamine dose to try and get a jugular sample but no-go. tricker than it looks! did notice he was v jaunice tho. placed an oesophageal...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 16-12-2009, 09:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 951
Posted By bextress
oesophageal tube feeding - temps?

:-(Hi,
Think Tort's got infectious hepitits originally from a dog bite about 5 months ago. we sedated him today and he is jaunice. been anorexic now for about 2 months.
we placed an oesophageal...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 10-12-2009, 09:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,212
Posted By bextress
Question expending more energy being awake!

Hi,
Rehomed Tort back in summer, never really been right if u ask me. He's never hibernated before and think hes beed winding himself down over last 2 months. has stopped eating and is digging...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 20-11-2009, 10:39 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,233
Posted By bextress
Smile I you feel confident enough to do so, ask your...

I you feel confident enough to do so, ask your vet to show you how to inject the antibiotics yourself, its a more reliable (and concentrated) way of getting them in. Also you may have to start tube...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 17-11-2009, 08:52 PM
Replies: 9
Hi!
Views: 1,167
Posted By bextress
Smile Hi!

:grin:Hi all, am a registered veterinary nurse keen to increase my knowledge of chelonia. Have a 6yr old hermann of my own and do see some interesting cases in clinic so will advise as much as i...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 17-11-2009, 08:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 648
Posted By bextress
Im an RVN so already checked him for...

Im an RVN so already checked him for protazoa.....non seen on smears but am going to worm anyway. He's well hydrated but just seems desperate to hibernate. will hold off until wormed and see how he...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 17-11-2009, 02:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 648
Posted By bextress
......and

I realise they slow down as the days start getting shorter/colder but Tort has been losing weight even before the clocks changed. thanks :-x
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 17-11-2009, 02:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 648
Posted By bextress
Unhappy New to you

H there,
i aquired my 6 yr old hermann tortoise 'tort' about 6 months ago.Having a few probems with im eating and now seems to have stopped altogether. Any suggestions before i start...
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