HOW TO QUARANTINE YOUR SICK TORTOISE!


This is for anyone who is not quite sure on each step you will need to take when your tortoise needs to be in quarantine! I.E. If they have Runny Nose Syndrome !.


1) Take tortoise away from any other torts and keep in a table on its own, if in the house I would also say to keep in a different room to the other torts as well so they are not sharing the same air supply.
2) If outdoor enclosure, when stepping into one that has a contagious tortoise clean shoes with disinfectant
And try to leave them to last to help with this process.
3) Always wash hands with anti-bacterial soap or sanitizer every time!! you handle the tort! Or you could use disposable gloves, every time you handle the tort.
4) If you think any bodily fluids of any kind has got on your cloths , change them before going near any other tort or pet!
5) Sterilise there water pot every day and slate that you feed them on, using boiling water or a tortoise safe disinfectant!
6) When tort is better, thoroughly sterilise there indoor and outdoor enclosure and put fresh substrate in and fresh bedding, you wouldn’t want to re catch the illness through a dirty home!.


Written by Rachael ( Mollbags)

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Another Great Guide,

Mérci

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Hi,

Again many thanks for your comments!!

This has also been well recieved from all the sites i listed in response to your comments to my other guide, this one has also been put in newsletters!!

So i am also very proud of this one!!

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Can i add to that.


You need an alcohol based hand cleaner they remove 99.9% of germs not like the anti-bacterial stuff.

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the alcohol hand rub is great but it does take an age to dry. I have two small buckets in my shed, one with trigene and one with water. Between species I simpley dunk my hands in each as long as the water is replaced regually it is fine. I have heard that trigene perfumed is harmful to reptiles so I use trigene clear.

HI,

Thanks both of you, all new ideas welcome, as this is to help anyone out there with torts!!

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What do you use. I use one from home bargains and i use it about 40 times a day and drys very fast. I also use it in the house.

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I think it is called amprotect don't get me wrong it is good stuff but I prefere the dunk method because if you get your hands wet (spraying changes water bowls ect) the gel gets a bit greasy !!

If you have a local home bargains near you try the stuff in there its only £1.99 for a huge bottle. Worth a try. I get through so much of it

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hygienics anti-bacterial moisturising hand gel - (alcohol,kills 99.9% of all known germs, no water required) again from home bargains..dunno if this is the one Sarah is on about..if so it's very good and would definately recommend it. £1.99 for about 500ml..what with the snakes n torts i do get through alot of it a month tho..still at that price it's a bargain n well worth it

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