helping a turtle

June 30, 2002

On the way home from shopping I passed a turtle on the road, it was flipped

up on its back I figured it was probably hit by a car and flipped it. So I

turned around and assumed it was dead but I'd move it just so it wouldn't be

hit more. just as i went to pick it up it began flipping its legs around so

i bought it home with me.

The bottom shell is broked all the way across about the upper 1/3. and 1

leg is broken. It apears that the only bleeding is coming from where the

shell itself broke, doesn't lok like anything internal hurt, and where the

leg is broke and about half off. SSOOOO I got the shel back in place and

used bandaids to tape it back in place for now and I semi braced the leg

with a bandaid also. it kept pulling its leg in so I couldn't get it very

well but at least it wont(hopefully) rip it off.

It seemed like it was sort of in shock at first and I didn't want to cause

to much stress after being hit and haveing many cars drive by then being

pickd up and put IN a car and come to a home full of screaming preschoolers!

lol

which is why I did sort of a half @#$ job by puting it back together with

bandaids :oP

OK for the questions. basicly I'm wondering if there is anything you can

think of to help it in healing. I did give it a dose of arnica to help

incourage fast healing and tea tree oil on the bleeding areas to inhibit

infections. Now about turtles

1 what are the shells made up of? are they more like out nails or more like

our bones?

2 what do they eat? bugs?! what about plants?what would be helpfull in

healing?!

we have a damp basement with plenty of bugs so we are keping him down there

so the kids wont bug him to much and scare him. that way it will be cool and

have food around and stuff and we'll continue watchng closely.

It seems to be doing real good within a few minutes after getting the shell

back in place it flipped itself onto its belly and shortly after was walking

around! I think he'll do good if we can just keep away infections and keep

it fed and hydrated.

any info would be real helpful! sites included! I'm about to do a search and

se what I find but figured I throw out the question for all you helpful

brains to see too!

you can post or e-mail me at smech

thanks in avance1 marcia

BTW this is a painted turtle it is more or less full grown about 5inches

across and 7 long give or take

July 1, 2002

The best remedy I can think of is to pack him in Total Healing Poultice Powder (formula in the files).

Love,

Doc

Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington

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MARCIA MACOMBER

herbal remedies

Saturday, June 29, 2002 6:51 PM

[herbal remedies] helping a turtle

On the way home from shopping I passed a turtle on the road, it was flippedup on its back I figured it was probably hit by a car and flipped it. So Iturned around and assumed it was dead but I'd move it just so it wouldn't behit more. just as i went to pick it up it began flipping its legs around soi bought it home with me.The bottom shell is broked all the way across about the upper 1/3. and 1leg is broken. It apears that the only bleeding is coming from where theshell itself broke, doesn't lok like anything internal hurt, and where theleg is broke and about half off. SSOOOO I got the shel back in place andused bandaids to tape it back in place for now and I semi braced the legwith a bandaid also. it kept pulling its leg in so I couldn't get it verywell but at least it wont(hopefully) rip it off.It seemed like it was sort of in shock at first and I didn't want to causeto much stress after being hit and haveing many cars drive by then beingpickd up and put IN a car and come to a home full of screaming preschoolers!lolwhich is why I did sort of a half @#$ job by puting it back together withbandaids :oPOK for the questions. basicly I'm wondering if there is anything you canthink of to help it in healing. I did give it a dose of arnica to helpincourage fast healing and tea tree oil on the bleeding areas to inhibitinfections. Now about turtles1 what are the shells made up of? are they more like out nails or more likeour bones?2 what do they eat? bugs?! what about plants?what would be helpfull inhealing?!we have a damp basement with plenty of bugs so we are keping him down thereso the kids wont bug him to much and scare him. that way it will be cool andhave food around and stuff and we'll continue watchng closely.It seems to be doing real good within a few minutes after getting the shellback in place it flipped itself onto its belly and shortly after was walkingaround! I think he'll do good if we can just keep away infections and keepit fed and hydrated.any info would be real helpful! sites included! I'm about to do a search andse what I find but figured I throw out the question for all you helpfulbrains to see too!you can post or e-mail me at smechthanks in avance1 marciaBTW this is a painted turtle it is more or less full grown about 5inchesacross and 7 long give or take