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I have a relatively large group of eastern box turtles, I recently obtained a new female, from a friend who bought it without thinking. Anyways, i quarentined the female for about two weeks, then it seemed fit to put her with the other 15 or so turtles. I've been monitoring them, and it seems that a few of the turtles have bubbly nose, and gluey eyes. Should i take all the turtles to the vet? or should i try to treat them all with something else? any suggestions would be very helpfull.
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Boxies seem to be really susceptible to the introduction of diseases or change.

At this point I'd suggest you treat the group as the individual. Live and learn.

I had a nice group until I tried to add to it. Quarantined the newbies for about 4 months... no help. This is something you have to consider everytime you add an individual.
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Ed
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would you suggest i quarentine the ones that seem infected?
Its depressing the this might risk my group.
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1.3 blandings
1.1 wood
6.10 eastern box
0.0.5 eastern box
0.0.3 Asian Giant Pond
1.2 Indian star
0.1 malaysian box

I found that anytime I get into these guys beyond as just pets the rewards are fantastic but the failures rip my heart out.

Seperating the obviously sick ones does not guarantee that they are bug free just as any length of quarantine shows as much.

If only one is carrying whatever it is you could be wasting your time or taking a risk by splitting them up and adding them back.

If you wait you risk it getting worse but you have the time of year working in your favor.

You got a way tough decision.
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Ed
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