Hey!
I have a Hermann tortoise under one year old. Also, his eyes take a long time to open, and one of them seems closed shut. The underside of his shell seems soft and flexible when pressed lightly on.
DIET
- Fresh weeds from yard, including clover, grass, thistle, dandelion, plus whatever vegetable trimmings I have from the kitchen.
ENCLOSURE
- Photos attached. I've worked very hard on it, but it hasn't gone to plan. It's 1' deep and about 6' in length. Dirt from the yard underneath, and then cypress mulch on top. Above the enclosure I have a grow light, where I've attempted (and failed) to grow plants for his enclosure. If anyone has tips on growing plants indoors, let me know.
TEMPS
- Ambient temp of the room is 25 degrees celsius, and basking temp gets up to 35 degrees.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS?
- I've read that putting a drop of cod liver oil in his eyes will help. Would you recommend this?
- Also read that if his enclosure is to dry and dusty it will result in his eyes swelling shut. Does this ring true? Should I be misting his enclosure more? I was worried about shell rot.
- Is it possible that he is constipated? I'm going to be soaking him 2x daily for 30 minutes a time to see if this helps him, but lately he doesn't even move when put in his soaking dish.
- I have removed him from his enclosure, worrying it is an environmental issue.
I have a Hermann tortoise under one year old. Also, his eyes take a long time to open, and one of them seems closed shut. The underside of his shell seems soft and flexible when pressed lightly on.
DIET
- Fresh weeds from yard, including clover, grass, thistle, dandelion, plus whatever vegetable trimmings I have from the kitchen.
ENCLOSURE
- Photos attached. I've worked very hard on it, but it hasn't gone to plan. It's 1' deep and about 6' in length. Dirt from the yard underneath, and then cypress mulch on top. Above the enclosure I have a grow light, where I've attempted (and failed) to grow plants for his enclosure. If anyone has tips on growing plants indoors, let me know.
TEMPS
- Ambient temp of the room is 25 degrees celsius, and basking temp gets up to 35 degrees.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS?
- I've read that putting a drop of cod liver oil in his eyes will help. Would you recommend this?
- Also read that if his enclosure is to dry and dusty it will result in his eyes swelling shut. Does this ring true? Should I be misting his enclosure more? I was worried about shell rot.
- Is it possible that he is constipated? I'm going to be soaking him 2x daily for 30 minutes a time to see if this helps him, but lately he doesn't even move when put in his soaking dish.
- I have removed him from his enclosure, worrying it is an environmental issue.