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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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