Yeah, thats why we did the x-ray. In addition to checking for egg binding, he felt that was the best way to check for possible metabolic bone problems. She lives outside, but I started re-evaluating my feeding and starting getting worried
about calcium phosphorus ratios, etc.

I was relieved when he said he thought her bone density was good, but the re-evalution was probably a good thing and I've found some ways to improve a little bit, although I think I've been doing ok.

I had tried giving some of the better greens before and they really didn't go for them. Then last year I started transplanting dandilions into their pen, which they loved and I was able to do that every week or so.

Already, we are having such a drought here, that most of the dandilions have dried up. But I went back to the store and got some collard, turnip and mustard greens and I've been experimenting with different ways to present those.
I shred those leaves more than usual and mix them up with shredded romaine and it has been pretty much dissapearing.

And, I've noticed the juvi's seem to be much more open to the greens than the adults are. I also bought a couple of papaypas to try since I discovered those have a really good calcium/phospohorus ratio. Dottie has not tried the greens, so I'm hoping she'll try the papaya.

The vet told me to keep Dottie inside while treating her.
I'm guessing I'll have to treat the whole group for coccidia
although he said to just treat her right now. I'm wondering if I'm going to have to dig alot of the dirt out of my pen and replace it? I've read the coccidia eggs are almost indestructible, even when the dirt dries out.

Anyway, so far, Dottie seems to be stabilizing, not getting any worse. She was looking pretty bright eyed yesterday.

If I had to guess, I'd say that it was still the hexamita that
lead to the death of the other turtle and to Dottie's leg imparement. The vet did tell me that the urine in "little yertles" bladder was pink tinged, which is a symptom, but I guess we'll never know for sure.

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