This is Derp on February 10, 2016.
This is Derp today less than 4 months later.
She is almost bigger than Heidi now. Sulcatas grow FAST!!!
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Friday, June 3, 2016
Guess who ate a Strawberry? or "Why I have a tortoise problem!"
T-bear had a strawberry picked right from my garden. Isn't he adorable? He/she is getting SO big!
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
My Last Post for Today....and it's BAD News.....
I just discovered that a second of my 14 bearded dragons have Atadenovirus, a highly contagious and deadly virus. I'm heartbroken. My first beardie with it, Nubs, was put down last month after his internal bleeding wouldn't stop.
My rescue is on total lockdown. I cannot take in any reptiles and can't send out any reptiles until they are tested by my vet. Each test costs $65 each. Today I was able to test 4 of the 12 (the ones who I'm in the process of adopting out and it cost over $250!!) It's going to take awhile to get all of them tested. But I can't adopt out any beardies until I know they are not carrying the virus. My two beardies that were to be shipped tomorrow are now on hold-- I will not knowingly or ignorantly spread this disease. I'd feel horrible.
I'm not going to be able to take in or adopt out any more reptiles (especially beardies) for a couple months. I don't know what I'll do if more test positive. I won't be able to adopt them out. It's a bit of a nightmare. It started last month with Nubs and I've tried really hard to avoid it, but today I got back Milo's results and there's no avoiding it. As far as I know, none of my other reptiles are susceptible to it (I'll doubecheck with my vet though), but since I'm already overloaded and now can't adopt out any, I just need to stay at the level I have.
Click HERE to read more about Atadenovirus.
(I just reread this post. Not my best writing. Ugh. Sorry! I'll still post updates and such, but there won't be any newbies for awhile.)
A Year with Heidi
Here is a picture of Heidi taken one year ago today.
Here's a picture of Heidi today.
She's tripled in size and weight.
A Year with Georgie
Here is a picture of Georgie taken one year ago today.
Here's a picture of Georgie today.
She's growing up nicely.
BEST News E.V.E.R.!!!
I got the BEST news today. Phoenix, the worst of the fire victims, will actually be able to SEE out of his burnt eye (the one we thought was dead). The burnt skin has healed up nicely and he is doing great. He'll always have a white head without scales, but he's healed like he should.
Our next goal is to get him to eat on his own. He's lost a lot of weight, but once he starts eating, he'll be fine.
Last week's vet visit didn't go well at all and I was prepared to choose to have Phoenix put down. Instead I got the best news ever!
This is the piece of skin that was burnt the worst. You can see how charred it was.
Truly, this snake is a Survivor!! He literally crawled out of the ashes to grow again.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Lil Foot's Sleeping Spot
Lil Foot, a red foot tortoise, has decided that the box on the bottom shelf of my reptiles shelves is HIS box.
When we bring him inside, he walks to the food bowl to eat, walks through the front room and into my bedroom, and climbs into his box.
Tortoises are smart! Hermy, my desert tortoise, is the same way. She puts herself to bed in the laundry room.
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Phoenix Update
Tonight was my first time giving Phoenix an antibiotic shot. He hated it, but I got it in him. Then I recoated his face and neck with antibiotic cream. The skin on his head and neck are so crispy and dead. I suspect that it will take 3 or 4 sheds before he's able to get healthy skin back.
The good news is that he was strong and quick in fighting me. That's a good sign. His next vet visit is Wednesday and I hope we can tube feed him successfully again.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
The Tortoise Room
The weather is beautiful today and all my tortoises went outside, giving me a chance to clean their enclosures. Their day lights are now on one power strip and their night lights are on another.
Next year, the white boxes will be too small for my babies and I'll have to find another way to contain them.
Left- Georgie & Baby Foot
Middle- Heidi & Derp
Right- T-bear & Half Pint
Photobomber? Teddy, my dog. ;)
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