new recue spur thighed

28-03-2009, 08:01 PM

just finished settling my latest rescue, a skinny little spur, its got legs like little bits of cotton, cant wait to get it feeding!!!

oh its very white around its beak, any ideas???

Tortoise Kid · 28-03-2009, 08:58 PM

good luck
how many torts have you rescued now
also where do you see these torts for rehoming

anna m · 28-03-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tortoise Kid

good luck
how many torts have you rescued now
also where do you see these torts for rehoming

You have quite a few tortoises now Linda?

sandy · 29-03-2009, 08:42 AM

The white might be calciumcarbonate?

29-03-2009, 09:28 AM

hi, cough cough excuse the spelling...

i thought that sandy but its not coming off, i gave it 2 baths last night..

err i havnt got loads, 8 now, 3 spurs, 4 hermans, 1 horsefield
the horsefield is on foster for now, but i think it might end up staying

i dont look for torts to be rehomed, all but 2 found their way to me, i guess its cos i take in other animals,
i think in the next few months there are going to be lots of torts looking for new homes, people have bought them on a whim and are now finding that they cant afford them or as they get older they cant stand the banging against the vivs they have them in

in the last 2 months i have also been offered 5 different hermans, but the people were wanting to sell them to me, and as much as i wanted to help, i cant afford to buy them all
i am also predicting that there will be a lot of suculas soon, they were sold willie nilly by a pet shop without telling people how big they were going to get...

sky · 29-03-2009, 10:17 AM

Good luck with you little spur, pics please!!!!!!!!

**Bindi** · 29-03-2009, 10:49 AM

Hi Linda, good luck with your new little fella, one of mine is not a good eater so any tips for feeding him up much appreciated! Looking forward to seeing pictures

29-03-2009, 10:58 AM

thanks, i must get round to photos, lol, i am to lazy to learn how to upload

one of my older ones is a really bad eater, i do resort to chopping up "naughty foods" and sprinkling on top of the stuff i want him to eat,

i am not expecting this one to eat for a few days, its been fed on bananas and oranges amongst other things, its shell is ok, its just really skinny
think she going to be called "storm" as we went out in a right one to get her

sandy · 29-03-2009, 11:22 AM

I cant think of anything else white they would eat normally:0)
It could be something they shouldnt have had, although I cant think of anything white they would eat.

29-03-2009, 11:59 AM

i dont think its food sandy, its her skin thats white, i tried to wash it off, it may be somthing to do with lack of vits
she has slept for nearly 24hrs now, apart from her soaks and just seems completley drained
i will give her a couple of days to settle and may take her for a vet check

28-03-2009, 08:01 PM	#1
purplelinda Guest Posts: n/a	new rescue spur thighed just finished settling my latest rescue, a skinny little spur, its got legs like little bits of cotton, cant wait to get it feeding!!! oh its very white around its beak, any ideas??? Last edited by purplelinda; 28-03-2009 at 08:10 PM.

29-03-2009, 08:42 AM	#4
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	The white might be calciumcarbonate? __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

29-03-2009, 10:17 AM	#6
sky Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,901	Good luck with you little spur, pics please!!!!!!!! __________________ Kayx 2.7.4 THB 0.3.0 Gpigs 1 grumpy husband

29-03-2009, 10:49 AM	#7
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Hi Linda, good luck with your new little fella, one of mine is not a good eater so any tips for feeding him up much appreciated! Looking forward to seeing pictures __________________

29-03-2009, 11:22 AM	#9
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	I cant think of anything else white they would eat normally:0) It could be something they shouldnt have had, although I cant think of anything white they would eat. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

28-03-2009, 08:58 PM	#2
Tortoise Kid Member Incubating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 175	good luck how many torts have you rescued now also where do you see these torts for rehoming

29-03-2009, 09:28 AM	#5
purplelinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi, cough cough excuse the spelling... i thought that sandy but its not coming off, i gave it 2 baths last night.. err i havnt got loads, 8 now, 3 spurs, 4 hermans, 1 horsefield the horsefield is on foster for now, but i think it might end up staying i dont look for torts to be rehomed, all but 2 found their way to me, i guess its cos i take in other animals, i think in the next few months there are going to be lots of torts looking for new homes, people have bought them on a whim and are now finding that they cant afford them or as they get older they cant stand the banging against the vivs they have them in in the last 2 months i have also been offered 5 different hermans, but the people were wanting to sell them to me, and as much as i wanted to help, i cant afford to buy them all i am also predicting that there will be a lot of suculas soon, they were sold willie nilly by a pet shop without telling people how big they were going to get...

29-03-2009, 10:58 AM	#8
purplelinda Guest Posts: n/a	thanks, i must get round to photos, lol, i am to lazy to learn how to upload one of my older ones is a really bad eater, i do resort to chopping up "naughty foods" and sprinkling on top of the stuff i want him to eat, i am not expecting this one to eat for a few days, its been fed on bananas and oranges amongst other things, its shell is ok, its just really skinny think she going to be called "storm" as we went out in a right one to get her

29-03-2009, 11:59 AM	#10
purplelinda Guest Posts: n/a	i dont think its food sandy, its her skin thats white, i tried to wash it off, it may be somthing to do with lack of vits she has slept for nearly 24hrs now, apart from her soaks and just seems completley drained i will give her a couple of days to settle and may take her for a vet check

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