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RE: Dry Docking Concern

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Posted by: retaks13mac at Mon Aug 31 14:19:38 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by retaks13mac ]  
   

I would say go check with a different vet, doesn't sound right to me. One of my RES had a very bad neck wound as well and all I did was cleaned the area and then moved him into his out enclousre with warm(around 80 degrees, maybe a little warmer) and good filtration with clean water and a good basking spot. His wound eventually healed and has had no problems. From what I know and what I have heard it is not good for turtles to be out of water like yours, a few hours each day is no bad but having no way to submerge or anything has to be bad for him. Since it has been almost 4 weeks I would move him into a tank with the warm water and everything and he should get back to normal within a few days, maybe a week. 4 weeks is more then enough time for the wound to heal and be back to normal things.

Thats just my opnion and expriences, I have found turtles are very hardy. Any would thats not life threatning will heal itself and be back to normal.

Mitch


   

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