My Galapagos Tortoise is Injured!

My Galapagos tortoise Darwin has injured her shell and developed an infection. Watch this video to see how a tortoise keeper should handle situations like this for valuable pets! Subscribe to kamp kenan: goo.gl/BecCMM Visit Fluker Farms for deals on reptile food & gear: flukerfarms.com
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[@misse2013]

21:13 🐢 He was like "You mess with my boy parts, I mess up yours" 😂

[@logiic8835]

Never mess around

[@A1Bokeh]

🤣

[@houserv__]

Lol🤣 why dont you upload videos Elissa?

[@logiic8835]

@@houserv__ what videos

[@janiceellery1653]

Get well soon Darwin. We all love you 🐢❤️❤️

[@benaiyahcainellephraim8383]

@@darwincoutinho7741 i think he meant the tortoise not you lol😅😅

[@Mitch_N]

Eye for an eye, you lifted him and he got you in the tackle box 🤣🤣🤣

[@BboyMobster]

The voice change was hilarious 😂🤣😂🤣

[@timothychrist]

I know there's something to be learned in every video, occasionally cloaked in entertainment! Also it's very gratifying to watch Kenan act immediately at the smallest sign of distress with any of his animals. You have demonstrated this, Kenan, time and again. That is probably one of the most important things to learn from you! Stay safe 🙏 and healthy 🐢🐢🐢🐢 thank you!

[@misse2013]

Well said ♡

[@misse2013]

I'm so glad you caught that infection before it effected her too much ♡ I admire how you really truly take care of your animals AND you remember each one; not only their name, sex, & where/when you got them... But you remember SO MUCH about their species and their specific needs. Not everyone can have so many animals and remember so much about each one.

[@jebVlogs556]

I remember when Socrates got sick and he had to push those fluids on him every single day :(

[@rmontalvo64]

These three beautiful giants and Slinky are the main reason I keep coming to this channel. Love it when you talk with them, about them. I am so glad Darwin is doing better. Stay safe🙏🏼🐢🐢🐢

[@karlrogers7317]

I rescued a Sulcata last year. Rocky is 50 pounds and is a hoot to watch! The dogs don’t bother him a bit!

[@sdqsdq6274]

man you are one good caretaker, can even see this type of injury

[@bluedeva]

Wishing Lady Darwin a speedy recovery, she such a beautiful tortoise. Nostradamus definitely got you back and tried to have a little sulk until you gave him cuddles. Cuddles always wins with Nos 🤗🐢🤗🐢🤗🐢🤗

[@MartinWhelan02]

Hey kenan, hope darwin will be ok man. Shes one of the coolest tortoises i have ever seen Love the videos man, #conservation

[@KampKenan]

👍thx Martin🤠

[@jameelmohammed9567]

Yessssssszsssssss

[@jameelmohammed9567]

You are awesome

[@TTH991]

What a beautiful tortoise. Nostradamus (?) shell is so round and shiny. Also I didn't know that these giant tortoises could use one of their front feet to help them bite off tough fibrous food without falling over. Always learning something new :D

[@jordidewaard2937]

Small tortoises do it too. I have a Russian Tortoise who does the same thing ;p

[@michaelbrown9363]

Lol, “He flashed me his tacklebox”

[@McRambleOn]

Love seeing the medical side of things required to responsibly care for your animals. It’s good that people learn all sides of proper husbandry. Your videos are awesome and super interesting. So glad to see your channel growing even faster and happy to see that you’re reaching such a diverse audience.

[@Khoisan-X]

Hey man thanks for these videos, really given me a new outlook on the world of reptiles and nature in general. All the best to the lady a speedy recovery!

[@barbaraleaweaver-mercado1820]

I love watching them interact with you. When you feed them, they really seem happy. I can't raise a reptile myself, so I watch your videos to learn how it's done. Maybe someday I can get one, who knows?

[@barbaraleaweaver-mercado1820]

I don't know if this matters, but I am a sixty-seven year old female, probably not representative of your viewing audience. Age means nothing if you love something, you love it and I love animals, including all herps.

[@amgcrossley8019]

What a lovely girl! She's so lucky to be cared for so diligently!

[@CrazyLazyKitties]

Good on you for showing the veterinary part of it, it's a good teaching point. Nice vid.

[@TortsandSuch]

Glad ya caught it fast ! When you own reptiles I swear you gotta be a carpenter a biologist a vet and much more LOL but I love it !

[@dozersmom22]

I’m so glad she’s ok. Thanks for showing every side of tortoise keeping. I appreciate learning from your experiences. The bond I have with my Hermann’s tortoise is unmeasurable and I see you have the same bond with your giant tortoises.

[@kristinmcintosh91]

This was an awesome video! Everyone needs a Tortoise! They are so fascinating! Thank you Kenan for being so transparent always!! Love you!

[@katesear7631]

Nos is gorgeous he has the sweetest face 😍 Hope Darwin is all healed up soon. Stay safe xx

[@patriciaclark409]

Excellent video as always. Love seeing the interaction between you and your big guys and gals.

[@candctortoises]

Great video on an important aspect of caring for these magnificent creatures! Your love for them really shows. Keep up the excellent work, Kenan!

[@MaliciousMazikeen]

Cant stress enough how much this channel helps me, I could watch your videos for hours. You're so calming and of course i love all the animals!! Hope Darwin is doing great!

[@thomasmeade4490]

every single time you post your story its an inspiration to so many people out here and I can't thank you enough for allowing us to be part of your journey through this life

[@Trooper671]

Just ran across your channel and I’m so thankful for your content thank you!

[@breonnapeters5974]

Always love your videos ! Have a great one ! Much love to you Kate and the kids!

[@ryanosborne4943]

Not often we get to see how you care for your animals in a medical fashion but when we do, were not disappointed! Very good care of your animals as always, great content, you're a natural at keeping us entertained, keeping us returning for more content. Thanks for all you do Mr H, looking forward to your next video, all the best to Darwin, she will be absolutely fine, thankfully you've caught that early and as we know, with infections, timing is imperative! Good job mate 👍

[@tinah6423]

I love the way you talk to your animals! Great content always! Thank you

[@angieann3380]

Get better Darwin!! Great fun you have such a great dad who keeps such a good eye on you guys! 🐢 ❤️

[@kimbermichelle8516]

Awww! I Hope she gets better soon! 💚💕

[@reptilemetaljen]

Love the tortoises! 🐢🐢 get well Darwin 🥰

[@Rknowles813]

Man, your videos are always amazing

[@Buffy_kitten_offical]

So glad you caught that infection early she is one of my favorites of those lovely tortoises also I would love to meet next time I am in Florida

[@Buffy_kitten_offical]

Or if you find yourself in arizona

[@garygolden5262]

Awesome video. Please stay safe within this crazy storm.

[@sdh419]

I laughed so hard when you did that high pitched voice 😂 I learn so much from your videos, I have a blue tongued skink myself and had a lot of bearded dragons in the past. I would love a tortoise someday but I want to keep it in my garden and I don't own one yet. I hope Darwin feels better soon! I think she already does cause you take such good care of your animals! ❤️ I think you should go on tv, animal planet! 😍

[@Tygor3533]

Awe poor torty! Get well soon Darwin.

[@Animal1Guy]

Great treatment video! I have had to get rid of some dead shell before to expose an abscess to help clean it and heal, not fun but the tortoise recovered 100%. You are 100% correct about how quickly you have to catch turtle and tortoise issues!

[@heycry9719]

note: I watched this hope the tortoise gets better! I have two tortoises myself and they all have their own personality and I love them, hope she recovers well ❤️ 🙏

[@margomaloney6016]

Excellent instructional video - super information with great video presentation! Thanks 😊

[@amyb5339]

Tea tree oil (derivative of an Australian tree) on a cotton swab kills SO many types of bacteria, including MRSA. It is an excellent antibacterial application that doesn't break the bank. I hope she perseveres through this issue. You have excellent husbandry skills with all your animals. Thank you for your diligent observance.

[@darlenehouston8361]

Thanks. Sorry.

[@amyb5339]

No worries! I just want you to get help for your little sweetie!

[@darlenehouston8361]

Appreciate that😁

[@artandmorewithrachelnicole]

I hope your galapagos gets better soon 😊

[@dianneledford3681]

I'm just glad I can still watch the Kamp

[@janeregan2930]

Love Darwin’s smile x

[@beckyjackson7755]

Darwin is gorgeous!! Glad you're on the mend!!

[@onlyjuan100]

Feel better soon Darwin x

[@johnwhite1563]

Usually don't laugh with you're videos but today it was definitely worth the laugh even though it was painful on you're end

[@LuckyBadger]

Awwww, I love the giant shell puppies!

[@gramfoxxyy2848]

love your videos! thank you for sharing! QUESTION, Do Tortoise vocalize?

[@cheriecornwell9786]

Magnificent .✌️🙏 Stay safe. Many blessings ✌️🙏

[@legoshi6769]

Poor guy. I hope he recovers. 💙💙💙💙 and i love your content.

[@ForestExotics]

Thanks for the video

[@timothychrist]

I truly dig the large tortoise videos!!! Get well soon Darwin!!!

[@heatherlandskron]

great video and hi kamp kenan!! i hope all is well. have a good evening.

[@jeanettemillar6190]

Another amazing informative video I love how you interact with all your animals Kenan 🤗 It’s beyond me how you remember all there names 🤯 & I love how if there are any illnesses to be delt with big/small your on the ball, Keep up the great work you do 😍 Ime new to your Chanel ( couple months) came by it by chance & now I carn’t stop watching Love love love from the UK 🐢 🤠

[@josephwhitton7212]

Killing it man. love the channel, keep up the good work.

[@brindabassett1639]

Thanks I learned alot about these fantastic animals.

[@manjith8580]

I hope Darwin will be ok . Love your vids Kenan Your attitude is so great 😘🤠 😜 Love from India 😘😘😘😘

[@codyarmstrong24]

Good stuff. Love the videos

[@russellbattles511]

I didn't know that could even happen good information.

[@SierraJenson4]

Feel better soon Darwin!!!!

[@davidkelly1298]

Hope she heals up completely and quickly

[@kcojco]

“Flashed his tackle box” 😂😂

[@bullzeye31]

Kenan! I love your videos and the work you do! I wanted to suggest you DO NOT re-cap needles like that! I'm sure someone else has said this in the comments but I couldn't find one. Needle sticks will happen eventually! I know there isn't a bloodborne communicable disease between torties and us, but you can't be too careful, especially when dealing with something like staph/MRSA. I recapped a needle just like that after giving an alpaca an injection accidentally stuck myself, then got a nasty infection in my finger that had to be drained. What you can do instead is put the cap on a flat surface and scoop it up with the needle! Rock on man!

[@savannamiller44]

LOL kenan I haven’t watched a video in a while, but you always make my day!!

[@piteusx8440]

You do good work.

[@inkedwonderland9936]

aww bless i know darwin will be okay 'nurse' kanan to the rescue :) everything you do mesmerizes me

[@loriw2661]

I love a good giant tortoise video!! They are so beautiful and healthy. I’ll never be mad at a nice loooong video about your big Galops!! (Hint for making it longer!🤣)🐢❤️🐢

[@haydenlucas2986]

I hate to see one of your animals sick but I’m happy to see that she’s gonna be okay

[@nataliaprado2337]

So glad you caught the abscess early. A girlfriend for nos would be amazing.

[@sammthefam7455]

I love how Kenan is teaching us about reptiles and also says jokes

[@exinilda]

Get well soon Darwin!!! 🐢❤️

[@nigelvernon527]

One of the best reptiles chanl 👌👍

[@quix66hiya22]

You look so young again with the beard trimmed! Hope Darwin feels better soon!

[@Heatseeker872591]

Amazing video. I love your giant tortoises. Would love to see you get your hands on a huge male galapagos

[@mikel724]

I adore your passion for your tortoise brethren. I would love to own one, but Apartment life in Michigan is not conducive :).

[@saga2964]

Hope she's feeling better! She's so adorable!! My little Russian tortie just had a major abscess surface from under her rt "shoulder" scute--apparently she had it for over a year, before I rescued her! (No smell, no tenderness, no blood or pus--just one day her scute cracked and so did a little bit of the bone below!) She is doing very well--has her ceftaz injections (0.2 mL vs. Darwin's 15 mL!), and daily chlorhex wound flushes and daily silver sulfadiazidine cream applications. The first few injections were a disaster, but we have it down now!

[@andielouise6348]

The eggs and temperature are easy to remember with a silly mnemonic... 🔥 hot chicks and ❄️ cool dudes. Higher temp makes females and lower makes males This is the case for sea turtles anyway. I assume it’s the same for tortoises?

[@michaw.2168]

And the same for crocodiles! Maybe also for more reptilian, maybe someone else has a idea.

[@DelcoTrash]

@@michaw.2168 Also the same for my wife

[@newtonianlaw3249]

@@michaw.2168 Not really. It generally favours the females, especially for crocodilians(not sure about either reptile), in a natural incubation there will be varying degrees of temperature, and the higher and colder temps typically will produce mostly females, and then there is a sweet spot of temp(most artificially incubators will hold it) where males will develop, along with females(this is just what I read, not a breeder). and that is because a female can only have 1 clutch per year, and a male could breed multiple times per year. I can most defiantly be wrong, and that is fine, I'm ok with being schooled.

[@bijikedelai]

@@DelcoTrash lmaoo

[@quinnblacklivesmatter]

Poor guy, in wo glad you take such great care of your critters

[@yashpatil2041]

I still remember u r first video of channel of building that pond in darwins enclosure 😍

[@richardtozer3959]

I think you're galapagos tortoises are some of the most entertaining

[@SacBoyzCarClub]

Love the vids

[@KampKenan]

Thx🤠

[@brandongaeng2701]

There's that northeastern coming out of ya again Kenan. "I'm gonna out YA'S down" lol. Love the channel brotha!!!👍🏻

[@SilentC90]

This vid was so satisfying.

[@johnphillips5097]

Oh I hate injections, when you showed the pushback from the gasses oh my. Darwin if far braver than I. 💯

[@KampKenan]

Needles are tough one for a lot people

[@susanmartin3762]

Oh hell yes to singing soprano!!!🎶🎶 you cracked me up Kenen...that was so funny!!

[@emanuelbrummell3634]

I love your video

[@karyssareneek]

If I were a tortoise 🐢 I would wanna love is this Sanctuary. This is how ya take care of animals folks!

[@ajgensel9359]

I'd be curious if the same treatment we use for an abcessed hoof on a horse would work for this. Same hard keratin shell after all, we take a diaper and fill it with an equal parts mix of epsom salt and ichthammol to form, well a fairly digusting paste to be honest, slap it over the abcess and then make a duct tape bandage to hold it in place. We generally leave it until it falls off.

[@thecatsmeow9972]

I love All of them 🐢💚🐢💚🐢

[@timmybloks2848]

Great video

[@Ford-wt8rn]

Darwin, perfect name for a Galapagos tortoise, love it.

[@Mimic1124]

Get well soon darwin

[@jebVlogs556]

I hoping to never see this happen kenan.. 21:34 lol

[@KampKenan]

agreed🤠

[@BexWoodz]

Ohhh wow, I'm a huge fan of the smaller groomed beard!

[@High_Octane]

simp

[@businessmail4929]

can you thirsty people stop reducing Kenan to his facial features? Every comment has been about beard, bears and beard after he's shaved it. His tortoise is injured FFS! Get your priorities straights. Best wishes for your reptilian friend, btw.

[@High_Octane]

@@businessmail4929 "get your *hormones straight"

[@iGoddess]

Shake it like a Polaroid picture lol That was a lot of medication, but she's a big beautiful lady and I love her ❤ I love all your animals, your beautiful wife and the fun kiddos ❤ Yeah in our crazy country right now there's nothing more soothing, relaxing and fun than watching a Kamp Kenan video 👍 Darwin get better soon, we love ya ❤

[@H3is10RD]

She's such a gentle giant

[@ashleyzviitei]

The high pitched voice at the end😂😂😂

[@patricklombard538]

❤️❤️ love from south africa ❤️❤️