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[quote]Where are you Alice?
im near portsmouth, waterloovile area! the vets i wemt to was in horndean.
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Hi Sarah, Just out of interest what does Protazoa looks like under the microscope?
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The one protozoa that I'm concerned about is any kind of ameoba and they are very difficult to both detect and treat but I found that the precautionary treatment is sometimes warranted.
Flagellets, another type of protozoa is easier to detect at 400x magnification by appearing as a transparant or translucent 'whirly bug' (type of water bug)(for lack of a better description) This is a fascinating field which can drive you nuts if you are not careful. If you do get a microscope do many fecals on as many tortoises as you can so you have an idea what 'normal' is. You also have to learn what is a parasite and what is other stuff like bug parts and plant material which the tortoise might ingest. It has just been brought to my attention by a friend that a fantastic (inexpensive) book has been redone which is now available. This is a must for anyone interested in delving into this topic. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understandin...705061-8980632 Quote:
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09-11-2007, 04:38 PM
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thanks for the link ED looks like a good book
sarah you will have to put this on your xmas wish list  
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oh my, bobbys such a little brat!! haha, i fed him earlier with no nutrobol on it, and the whold lot has been gobbled up
 . what can i do now? he wont tuch the food if it has somesort of powder onit! but i want him to have his vitamins.
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ani't no tortoise expert but with animals i ahve that won't eat powdered food i add there vitimins to there water instead.
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09-11-2007, 06:14 PM
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I fail miserabley with the title of this thread :O(
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 Sandy. Me too.Rach
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you sure did.
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you all helped great, thank you evey one, all you answers were really good, your all smart people in my eyes
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