Help for Poppy. - Page 3

**Eire_Ade** · 15-08-2006, 09:04 PM

Hi Louise,

Glad to hear Poppy is getting back to normal after her little accident, I would myself wait until the wounds have well and truly healed before letting her out, there should be less chance of her getting infections that way, because you know what is in her inside environment whereas outside ????????

I am not saying don't put her out on a nice day to get some rays of sun, but this can be done in a tub or table top.

Ade

15-08-2006, 09:25 PM

I agree with Ade and would not let her come into contact with soil or hemp etc until the puncture wounds have healed. These are the worst ones for getting infected

Henry-flash · 15-08-2006, 09:37 PM

Glad to here shes getting better

**egyptiandan64** · 16-08-2006, 03:51 AM

The best way to test for an infection Louise is with your nose

. It should have no smell or just a tortoise smell. If the wound smells rotten an infection has set in.

I'm glad Poppy's doing better

Dan

Jeremiah · 16-08-2006, 02:24 PM

Thanks guys for all your help. I'll post pictures soon of her healed bits
Louise

18-08-2006, 07:26 PM

glad poppy is fealing better!

Jeremiah · 25-08-2006, 02:03 PM

Hi Guys,

I thought I'd show a few pics of Poppy's healing shell. She's eatting well but is much more subdued and seems a bit forlorn? Does that sound normal and will she ever recover her feisty bubbly spirit? Could it be the Baytril still in her system?

Here they are...............

Thought I'd include a picture of her lovely face too so that you could all see the tort you helped to save

Louise

piglet · 25-08-2006, 02:21 PM

Louise great to see she's recovering and well the lethargy may be caused by the enviroment change is she still in hospital care or back in her old enclosure
Darren

Jeremiah · 25-08-2006, 02:28 PM

Thanks Darren.
She's back in her old envoirnment. Do you think its time for a revamp to perk her interest up? Change things around a bit maybe? Plant a few more plants maybe?
Thanks
Louise

piglet · 25-08-2006, 02:38 PM

Louise a bit of change will do no harm but don't change her retirment place tortoises feel secure in a regular hideout,
it may be the cooling temps thats making her lethargic as summer will be coming to an end soon she possibly senses this change
Darren

15-08-2006, 09:04 PM	#21
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi Louise, Glad to hear Poppy is getting back to normal after her little accident, I would myself wait until the wounds have well and truly healed before letting her out, there should be less chance of her getting infections that way, because you know what is in her inside environment whereas outside ???????? I am not saying don't put her out on a nice day to get some rays of sun, but this can be done in a tub or table top. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

15-08-2006, 09:37 PM	#23
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Glad to here shes getting better __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

16-08-2006, 03:51 AM	#24
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	The best way to test for an infection Louise is with your nose . It should have no smell or just a tortoise smell. If the wound smells rotten an infection has set in. I'm glad Poppy's doing better Dan __________________

16-08-2006, 02:24 PM	#25
Jeremiah Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wexford, Ireland Posts: 69	Thanks guys for all your help. I'll post pictures soon of her healed bits Louise __________________ 1.1.0 Hermanns 0.0.1 Sulcata 0.0.1 Spur thighed http://www.madeforanangel.etsy.com

25-08-2006, 02:03 PM	#27
Jeremiah Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wexford, Ireland Posts: 69	Hi Guys, I thought I'd show a few pics of Poppy's healing shell. She's eatting well but is much more subdued and seems a bit forlorn? Does that sound normal and will she ever recover her feisty bubbly spirit? Could it be the Baytril still in her system? Here they are............... Thought I'd include a picture of her lovely face too so that you could all see the tort you helped to save Louise __________________ 1.1.0 Hermanns 0.0.1 Sulcata 0.0.1 Spur thighed http://www.madeforanangel.etsy.com

15-08-2006, 09:25 PM	#22
wizzasmum Guest Posts: n/a	I agree with Ade and would not let her come into contact with soil or hemp etc until the puncture wounds have healed. These are the worst ones for getting infected

18-08-2006, 07:26 PM	#26
pmullen Guest Posts: n/a	glad poppy is fealing better!

25-08-2006, 02:21 PM	#28
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Louise great to see she's recovering and well the lethargy may be caused by the enviroment change is she still in hospital care or back in her old enclosure Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

25-08-2006, 02:28 PM	#29
Jeremiah Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wexford, Ireland Posts: 69	Thanks Darren. She's back in her old envoirnment. Do you think its time for a revamp to perk her interest up? Change things around a bit maybe? Plant a few more plants maybe? Thanks Louise __________________ 1.1.0 Hermanns 0.0.1 Sulcata 0.0.1 Spur thighed http://www.madeforanangel.etsy.com

25-08-2006, 02:38 PM	#30
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Louise a bit of change will do no harm but don't change her retirment place tortoises feel secure in a regular hideout, it may be the cooling temps thats making her lethargic as summer will be coming to an end soon she possibly senses this change Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

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