Stefan Dragostinov
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Hello All,
I have a Red Eared male Turtle which is about 17 years old. I have never had some issues with this turtle. I kett it in a big aquarium (250l), half filled. I have an island and a lamp as well. The water temperature is keeped about 28 Deg using a heater. For feeding i use primary prawn from the local fishmarket which i boil. The problem startet a month ago. The eyes get closed and i moved it in a separate compartment withou water and place it on a sunny place. I got better but it turn to these symptoms again. I also changed the diet to some fish fillet. I try to keep the temperature high enough and bring the turtle to direct sunlight as much as possible. At the moment it can open one eye but after an 2 hour sunbath the eyes got closed and red again. They also get swollen and tears starts. i still feet the turtle with the fish fillet applying Tutle Vit on it. I'm also trying to put some vitamin A over the fillets in case of vit A deficency. I tried some eyedrops but without some effect. I can't understand why the sunbath doesn't help an make the situation worse.
Please let me know for you oppinion and adviced in order to improve the condtion of my little friend.
I have a Red Eared male Turtle which is about 17 years old. I have never had some issues with this turtle. I kett it in a big aquarium (250l), half filled. I have an island and a lamp as well. The water temperature is keeped about 28 Deg using a heater. For feeding i use primary prawn from the local fishmarket which i boil. The problem startet a month ago. The eyes get closed and i moved it in a separate compartment withou water and place it on a sunny place. I got better but it turn to these symptoms again. I also changed the diet to some fish fillet. I try to keep the temperature high enough and bring the turtle to direct sunlight as much as possible. At the moment it can open one eye but after an 2 hour sunbath the eyes got closed and red again. They also get swollen and tears starts. i still feet the turtle with the fish fillet applying Tutle Vit on it. I'm also trying to put some vitamin A over the fillets in case of vit A deficency. I tried some eyedrops but without some effect. I can't understand why the sunbath doesn't help an make the situation worse.
Please let me know for you oppinion and adviced in order to improve the condtion of my little friend.