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RE: Listless spotted turtle

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Posted by: spottedturtleman at Mon May 1 19:23:37 2006  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by spottedturtleman ]  
   

I agree that he should be taken to a vet but in the mean time I am telling you TEA BAGS IN HIS WATER!!! I was buying wild caught spotteds in the mid 90s and had this problem more than once. I was told by someone who is now lead keeper of reptiles at a zoo to do the following.
1 Place tea bags in the water.
2 Put in a few rosies.
3 Give them a warm basking site.
4 Keep them solitary.
I have also found that if you crush up vitamin c pills and place the powder in the water this helps. Also buy some tetracycline for the water. Try to feed him worms after a few days. I have had w.c. spotteds not eat for weeks and weeks and one day they get better. I don't want you to try my method and have you male die but this has worked for me more than once.

P.S.
I was buying wild caught spotteds in the 1990s and paid the price. I was paying $150 a pair and more than a few died. This method worked but to little to late for some. Now being wiser I know c.b. spotted turtles do a million times better. Take the time to grow you spotteds and you will reap the rewards.
Tom



   

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