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Meet Shelley. She is 20 years old, likes swimming, hiking and playing "Frogger."



shelley1

The results of playing Frogger on the highway: a cracked plastron. Inset: where the crack runs across her chest.
shelley2

The crack is sealed with Selley's Neutral Cure Sillicone (Grey.) This will keep out dirt, water and bacteria during her rehab.
shelley3

Date: 17 Apr 2006 07:04 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tavella.livejournal.com
She looks very alarmed in that first photo!

Date: 17 Apr 2006 07:19 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com
Turtles always look like that even when they're happy.

Date: 17 Apr 2006 17:40 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hafoc.livejournal.com
How can you tell whether a turtle is happy?

Date: 17 Apr 2006 22:52 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com
You can't. They always look the same.

Date: 17 Apr 2006 07:39 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wynther-knight.livejournal.com
Yeah, I can see the crack. Good thing you're taking care of her. She's gonna be fine right?

Date: 17 Apr 2006 08:15 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com
I hope so.

Date: 17 Apr 2006 09:24 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rusted-soul.livejournal.com
Aww. How cute ^_^

Date: 17 Apr 2006 12:40 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ursulav.livejournal.com
Wow! If I'd been playing on the highway, I wouldn't get off nearly so easily...

Date: 18 Apr 2006 11:09 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com
I'd need more repairs than some sillicone in my chest.

no wait that didn't sound right.

Date: 17 Apr 2006 13:47 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] weyrdbird.livejournal.com
I love that "What the *hell* is going on here?" look Shelley seems to have.Nice l'il beady eye! I assume she remained locked tight in her shell during administrative repair;).

Date: 17 Apr 2006 14:41 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jenny_evergreen
Yay, turtle!

Date: 17 Apr 2006 22:51 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com
With little turtles like these the fibreglass bonds to the shell and doesn't shed properly, so it deforms the shell as it grows. Also it gets very hot as it cures, which is bad news for reptiles.

If Shelley had a larger, gaping crack I would use fine wire and superglue to suture the wound shut. When the wound healed I'd just cut the wire off and let the rest shed off naturally over time.

Waiter! There's a DOG in my soup!

Date: 17 Apr 2006 23:01 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] weyrdbird.livejournal.com
I found this onna page about snake neck turtles. Better lock up Scruffy's good- oh's:D:

"Their diet in the wild includes frogs, tadpoles, small fish and crustaceans. In captivity they will feed on vitamin supplemented raw meat, small mice, fish, and dry puppy chow. They will also accept tinned dog food. "



Re: Waiter! There's a DOG in my soup!

Date: 18 Apr 2006 03:49 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com
While she's in rehab I'll be feeding her a natural diet. I don't want her to get used to Scruffy's food.

Diet

Date: 18 Apr 2006 11:02 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chriswheeler.livejournal.com
I Can't Believe its not Amphibians/Crustaceans?

Re: Diet

Date: 18 Apr 2006 11:07 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com
She's not that specialist. Dog food and lettuce will be enough.

Re: Waiter! There's a DOG in my soup!

Date: 18 Apr 2006 13:46 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] weyrdbird.livejournal.com
Stinky turtle chow, with a side of greens!

Dammit Jim...

Date: 18 Apr 2006 00:03 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nodakwriter.livejournal.com
Reminds me of Dr. McCoy when he fixed up that wounded Horta.

Re: Dammit Jim...

Date: 18 Apr 2006 11:10 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com
why did the Enterprise have bags of concrete?

Re: Dammit Jim...

Date: 14 Oct 2006 16:28 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] torakiyoshi.livejournal.com
So that Dr. McCoy could fix up any wounded Horta he might come across, of course!

Have teh best

-=TK

Date: 18 Apr 2006 14:08 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blue-mirage21.livejournal.com
Aw she's totally adorable!

Date: 18 Apr 2006 18:12 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gatorofages.livejournal.com
Glad you managed to get her fixed up :>

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