by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 29, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
LK-KLC-12-09-24-01 Kemp’s Ridley 10.56 lb 10/24/12 at 6:30 a.m. Wed 10/24/12 N.E.S.T. Rehab volunteer Rita Jenkins and I picked up the little Kemp’s Ridley from Rehab with the help of Aquarist Kristin Clark who has taken over “sea turtle...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 23, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-LLB-12-10-09-01 Loggerhead 154 lb. Lou is an amazingly beautiful loggerhead. The red-brown scutes on his head and over his eyes are so distinct. His water was raised from 10 to 20 inches for a while but then lowered so he could eat off the bottom of his tank...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 14, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-LLB-12-10-09-01 Loggerhead 154 lb Exciting news! After turning his beautiful beak up at dead fish since Wed., this macho guy “scarfed down” 1900 gm of sardines off the bottom of the tank this morning. We’re not sure what N.E.S.T. volunteer...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 14, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
LK-KLC-12-09-24-01 Kemp’s Ridley 10.56 lb. 10/1/12 Hernando was force-fed 28.7 gm of shrimp by Christian Legner and Kristin Clark. Christian held his beak open with a metal instrument while Kristin inserted the shrimp carefully and far enough into the...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Oct 13, 2012 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-KRC-12-08-17-01 Loggerhead 140 lb. In order to gain weight, whether sea turtles or humans, you need to consume more on a regular basis than you would to just maintain your weight. On 9/20 a stool sample was sent to Dr. Craig Harms* to check for parasites based on...
