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HONEY
Loggerhead

Caretta caretta

Juvenile
  Admitted:
September 27, 2000 		 Released:
June 2, 2004
Weight: 22.7 kg 65.3 kg
SCL: 56.8 cm 75.6 cm
SCW:  43.4 cm  58.8 cm
THE 
STRANDING
SEPT 2000		 Dr. Craig Harms and our staff worked tirelessly to put honey back together again. 
THE TREATMENT
UPDATE 10/2/00  After just a few days of "coaxed" eating, honey began eating on her own.
UPDATE 5/01  Honey has been healing beautifully.  First the drains were removed and then the stitches, but the photos tell the story.
UPDATE JAN 2002

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Ryan gives Honey a lift to the table
Blood draw
Flip side

Honey in name only, towel used as bite block seems to help.
Dr. Harms pleased with progress.
Flipper trouble, limited use.
A visit from the great folks at the Vet School always includes a little blood.
Initial blood work today, PCV: 32%
August 2002
NOV 2003
JUNE 2004
HONEY - From juvenile to sub-adult; from unknown gender to male; (look at that tail!), from 50 pounds to 140 pounds; almost 4 long years in captivity, ready for release.  Probably dropped from a net, his carapace and plastron were crushed and his shoulder dislocated.  One last surgery finally cleared all infection and Honey is ready for the wild once again.  A truly joyous moment, I don't know who will be happiest, turtle or staff.