Hi, I'm new here!

[JSWallace]

Hi! And thanks for the welcome!

 

[JSWallace]

I'm from Derby UK. Have been searching around on here as my lovely Horsfield emerged from hibernation with very poorly eyes. I have already sought vetinary advice from specialist reptile vet but was reading on here just to try and get reassurance that all would be well. It's so nice to come across so many people who truly care about their tortoises..

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hi! And thanks for the welcome!

So what torts do you have ?

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hi again

 

[JSWallace]

Ha Hi again! It's Jane by the way, forgot to mention that!

 

[JSWallace]

So what torts do you have ?

Oh I just have the one, a female Horsfield. I have only had her for two years and she was about ten years old when I got her, I had only had her a couple of weeks when she surprisingly laid a clutch of eggs! I had had my previous tortoise for nearly 50 years!

 

[BILBO-03]

Hi and Welcome!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Oh I just have the one, a female Horsfield. I have only had her for two years and she was about ten years old when I got her, I had only had her a couple of weeks when she surprisingly laid a clutch of eggs! I had had my previous tortoise for nearly 50 years!

So did you hatch the eggs ?

 

[JSWallace]

Hi! And yes I feel very welcome!

 

[JSWallace]

No unfortunately I didn't have a clue what to do with them and wasn't sure I had the right facilities. Shame I didn't know about this forum , I could have got some advice and had a go...

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

No unfortunately I didn't have a clue what to do with them and wasn't sure I had the right facilities. Shame I didn't know about this forum , I could have got some advice and had a go...

You'll learn a lot here ! And if you have Spare time go to CDR and you will meet a lot of great members !

 

[JSWallace]

You'll learn a lot here ! And if you have Spare time go to CDR and you will meet a lot of great members !

 

[JSWallace]

What is CDR?

 

[lisa127]

Welcome!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Jane, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
He is probably dehydrated.
A lot of nice warm soaks for 20 minutes or so should help.
Have a read of http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

What is CDR?

The Cold Dark Room.
A very silly chatroom under the Personal Promotion section of the forum main page.
see http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/cold-dark-room.123941/page-3482
All welcome.
Except meerkats and camels.

 

[JSWallace]

Oh ok, I will give it a look. Although I quite like camels!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Oh ok, I will give it a look. Although I quite like camels!!

Booooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I live in Morocco.
Camels are horrid.

 

[JSWallace]

She came out of hibernation a week ago with very swollen shut eyes. I have been soaking her in warm water with carrott puree and bathing eyes. I also now have fusidic acid eye drops from vet. She has opened eyes very momentarily and I can't actually see her eyes just what looks like a thick cream coating. Overwise she seems healthy, has lost very little weight and is walking around. She hasn't eaten anything but I assume the fact she can't see her food is hindering her

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

She came out of hibernation a week ago with very swollen shut eyes. I have been soaking her in warm water with carrott puree and bathing eyes. I also now have fusidic acid eye drops from vet. She has opened eyes very momentarily and I can't actually see her eyes just what looks like a thick cream coating. Overwise she seems healthy, has lost very little weight and is walking around. She hasn't eaten anything but I assume the fact she can't see her food is hindering her

Place freshly chopped up food that she can smell just in front of her.