Originally Posted by lydiacourtney

Hi. Please see the attached conversation between myself and Billy Gangemi. Tortoise #1 died this morning, and Tortoise #2 has started to go downhill. I'm going crazy trying to save this second tortoise, but despite meds, hydration, soaking, heat, I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, and she has now stopped eating as he did. The tortoises were said to be 4 years old, but are 10 and both were underweight, respiratory infection, and full of parasites. According to the (very established) Vet, they were clearly wild caught. If you have advice for me, please share. Also, I would like to know how many of the original batch of Russian Tortoises from the Ukraine are still alive, how many there were, where they are being kept, etc. I am concerned not only for our remaining tortoise, but for the others who were obviously wild caught in the Ukraine then shipped here. Thanks to anyone who can help.

I would be talking to Billy himself, but he blocked me because he was tired of my questions. (see conversation)

-Lydia