Rehab Center Update, March 25, 2010

    Good news!Our two turtle residents are improving and no new turtles have arrived for the past month. Big Girl, the 136 lb. loggerhead consumes 900 grams of sardines a day….that amounts to about 12-15 fish.  Following her healthy meal, she does a few laps around the tank and then settles down for a little “digestive” nap.  We are waiting for her blood chemistry results to improve some more.

    Little Guy for he Kemps Ridley with the neck injury is still a picky eater.  Occasionally eats squid, but more often than not he must be force fed. The dry docking (out of the water resting time) with a honey and betadine treatment have resulted in the 1/2 inch cut in his neck healing to the point that it is now only about 1/8 inch deep! He continues to be an active swimmer.