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turtle88a
at Sun Jun 12 15:14:10 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by turtle88a ]
It's the next best thing. I'm sure they have a vet waiting in the wings. I was going to ask you to mail your sick ones to me. But I'm glad you found a place for them. Just have to keep a close eye on the rest of your group. If nothing happens in regards to any other boxie getting sick in the next 3 -4 weeks, you should be ok. BUT it depends on how many boxies you have & how many were exposed to your sick ones. That is why overcrowding is a big No-No. The more you have, the harder it is to control. I hope you understand where I was coming from in regards to introducing new boxies to a colony. Illnesses can go both ways. The new ones can be sick & expose your healthy colony or your colony that may be sick can expose your new healthy ones.
I'm very sure you're not the only one that just puts any new addition into an established group. I think +95% of all turtle keepers do that. Even the people on this board do that. Most everyone assumes the new turtle is healthy. I sure don't.I'm a firm believer in that.
I do wonder where the 10 turtles you wanted to buy are going to. I did not want them but would have had the room if worse came to worse. But regardless, I hope you do well with what you have. If everything is good for your boxies, You can always expect them to eventually reproduce. That's why it is unneccessay to buy them in large numbers.
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RE: I did the right thing - turtle88a, Sun Jun 12 15:14:10 2005