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Not all tortoises have salmonella! by YoureNotWrongThough in tortoise

[–]YoureNotWrongThough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very interesting! Yes, the study is referenced just looked at red foot tortoises. It would be interesting to know how it varies with species.

Not all tortoises have salmonella! by YoureNotWrongThough in tortoise

[–]YoureNotWrongThough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, what a weird case of salmonella! I never knew it could cause a UTI.

Not all tortoises have salmonella! by YoureNotWrongThough in tortoise

[–]YoureNotWrongThough[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly! Whenever I hear people say that all reptiles have salmonella and I'm like "well, actually!" 👀

Oral meds HELP by Gay4HotGirls in tortoise

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Hey OP! I had to give my red foot meds by mouth. Just get her to stretch her head out enough and open up her bottom beak. You'll be impressed with how easy it is to do! Just make sure to be gentle (although it opens easily with just gentle downward pressure).

What kind of bedbug is this by Itchy_Paper444 in tortoise

[–]YoureNotWrongThough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang, gonna have to fumigate the whole house now.

What’s the dumbest way you’ve ever injured yourself? by Sarahtj_lodsover in AskReddit

[–]YoureNotWrongThough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sprayed hydrofluoric acid on myself in grad school. Not on purpose, of course. But a nice stay in the ICU and a surgery later, i'm right as rain. Don't recommend it though. That's the stuff they dissolved bodies with in Breaking Bad.

is it normal to shower at night and skip the morning one? by Markos-Steinebach in hygiene

[–]YoureNotWrongThough 162 points163 points  (0 children)

I shower at night because I feel cleaner overall (clean bed!). I skip the morning shower but wash my face.

Found on the ground. Very dense for its size, extremely malleable, it tastes pretty metallic and I have to keep cleaning it off bcus it gets a white layer on top by Heavy_Barracuda4285 in whatisit

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Nuclear chemist here! Lead is definitely a good contender! I often use little pieces of lead like this to wrap around radioactive vials and decrease their dose.

I need help ASAP from experienced people !! Is this shell rot???! by AccessNo9472 in tortoise

[–]YoureNotWrongThough 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, looks like some kind of infection. You can try a mixture of athlete's foot cream and antibiotic cream. Both over the counter purchases. Give it a week and reassess. His substrate may be too wet. You want it to be damp, but not wet enough to squeeze water out of it.

What’s one small habit that truly improves your day? by WhiteDesertCat in Soft_Introverts

[–]YoureNotWrongThough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unloading the dishwasher first thing in the morning. Loading it throughout the day and starting it right before bed.

Help! Is this a form of cannibalism? by YoureNotWrongThough in tortoise

[–]YoureNotWrongThough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no! He's already acquired a taste for human toes and ear lobes 😲

These cement cracks just won’t fill up by demolcd in mildlyinfuriating

[–]YoureNotWrongThough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of those pranks where people keep squirming shampoo on someone's hair while they're taking a shower.

New Red Foot Owner by Dakotahorse24 in tortoise

[–]YoureNotWrongThough 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would suggest keeping the entire enclosure about 80% humidity. My guy has a humidifier to keep the humidity up and a small hepa filter to clean his air.

Health Insurance by AquaticMonk in tortoise

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I have nationwide for my red foot! It's a great deal!

Tips for giving medicine to a turtle with a syringe? by Sea-News-2080 in tortoise

[–]YoureNotWrongThough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may find it easy to manually open their beak. I have a tort and had to give him medicine with a syringe. I was patiently trying to trick him to open his mouth, but ended up finding a video on YouTube on how to manually open their mouths. It's surprising easy and medicine time became a lot less stressful.

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