omgitsapibble
05-20-2010, 08:44 PM
My newest addition, this is Burt, who I took in yesterday. Burt was a "re-home", after being bought at a pet store last year on a whim and then the kids apparently lost interest. Burt had no proper setup, and was being housed with a freakin' ball python, which was apparently a baby, considering Burt is still alive. Idiots.
Burt's now happily in a huge 75 gallon tank, with lots of dirt to bury under, and a big watering pool to lounge in, with proper heat, and fresh food. His previous owner had only fed him dried tortoise pellets, so Burt is suffering from a vitamin deficiency as a result.
He absolutely was not taken care of. As soon as I picked him up, I had to rush him to the vet immediately. He's suffering from a upper respiratory infection, a possible vitamin A deficiency, dehydration, and a honkin' huge ear abcess. The abcess has since been drained and disinfected, and he's now on Baytril injections for the next 10 days, and then has to go back for a re-check.
Some pics of Burt...
This was Burt right after I got him...
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/box1.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/box2.jpg
Burt tonight... he's enjoying a nice long soak in his water pool. He's been sitting in it for over an hour, kicking around and apparently enjoying himself. :yup:
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/burt-pic1.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/burt-pic2.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/burt-pic3.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/burt-pic4.jpg
Burt's now happily in a huge 75 gallon tank, with lots of dirt to bury under, and a big watering pool to lounge in, with proper heat, and fresh food. His previous owner had only fed him dried tortoise pellets, so Burt is suffering from a vitamin deficiency as a result.
He absolutely was not taken care of. As soon as I picked him up, I had to rush him to the vet immediately. He's suffering from a upper respiratory infection, a possible vitamin A deficiency, dehydration, and a honkin' huge ear abcess. The abcess has since been drained and disinfected, and he's now on Baytril injections for the next 10 days, and then has to go back for a re-check.
Some pics of Burt...
This was Burt right after I got him...
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/box1.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/box2.jpg
Burt tonight... he's enjoying a nice long soak in his water pool. He's been sitting in it for over an hour, kicking around and apparently enjoying himself. :yup:
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/burt-pic1.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/burt-pic2.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/burt-pic3.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/myrescuecrew/burt-pic4.jpg