Tortoise Wormer Plus is a Flubendazole-based medication for use against intestinal helminthic worms and external ticks, to keep your tortoise in tip top condition and health.
Worms are a fact of life for tortoises; every tortoise carries its' own complement of parasitic worms. When in good condition and health, these worms are not a problem; but as soon as the tortoise is stressed or hibernating, its' natural immunity is compromised and internal parasites can take a hold.
This product will control tapeworms and other helminths, and help to ensure a successful hibernation. It is advisable to use this product again when the tortoise is waking from hibernation to help them recover and pick up strength quickly after a long sleep. Tropical tortoises need only be wormed once a year, whereas hibernating species need to be wormed before hibernation and again upon waking.
Directions: Shake the contents of sachet well, measure out the correct dosage for each tortoise to be treated. This will need to be sprinkled over enough food for one animal, per meal, per day. If you are treating more than one animal at a time, they will need to be separated while being wormed and treated with this product. It is possible to add this treatment to a lukewarm water bath at the dose of one level scoopful (supplied) per two litres of lukewarm water, and mix well. If possible sit the tortoise in the solution so it can lift its' head above the water level for 20 minutes. Please note some tortoises may keep their head under the water in excess of ten minutes at a time. This is normal and they are merely drinking, and not drowning, as long as the water level is half way up the bodyshell of the animal and they can lift their head up comfortably above the water level.
The correct dosage to cover all weights of tortoises are per animal:
25 grams to 250 grams = 1 x Level blue scoop
251 grams to 2.5 kg = 2 x Level blue scoops
2.5 kg and over = 3 x Level blue scoops |
