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Age Class | Subadult |
Gender | Unknown |
Date Stranded | August 27, 2006 |
Location of Stranding | Lido Key |
Date of Arrival | August 27, 2006 |
Number of Days of Care | 64 days |
Died on October 31, 2006
Turtle on arrival.
8/28 This turtle was found floating in the surf on Lido Key. It has lost a lot of weight and is very weak. It appears to be affected by red tide toxicosis and blood parasites. Treatment has begun. 8/30 Turtle appears a little stronger today. Does not have good control of head, a symptom seen in other species last year with red tide toxicosis. 8/31 A little stronger again today. Will try swimming it later. Test yesterday indicated the definite presence of red tide toxin in this turtle's blood. 9/3 Slightly stronger, but still unable to raise head enough to breathe in water. Have started tubing with herring gruel. 9/6 Very little change at this point. 9/13 Turtle is a little stronger today and is beginning to raise its head to breathe. Hopefully, we can get the turtle into the water soon. 9/22 Very little change. Still not strong enough to go into water. 9/25 Still very little change. 10/1 Turtle is still unable to lift head and is being tube fed. 10/7 Turtle has appeared to be somewhat stronger the last few days. Still being maintained out of the water. 10/11 Turtle seems stronger each day, but not out of the woods yet. Still being tube fed. 10/18 Continuing to be somewhat stronger each day. 10/28 Turtle is now beginning to raise its head when placed in shallow water. Hopefully, it can be placed in water continuously very soon. 10/31 Turtle died at about 1am this morning. Necropsy is pending. 11/1 Necropsy this morning revealed severe abnormality to the turtle's brain (possibly hydrocephalus), which accounts for the turtles lack of response to treatment.