cortneysigman
New Member
Hello everyone! I am a new account to this forum. I have been a tortoise mom for a little under a year now and I have three Sulcatas who are one and an Ivory Sulcata who is seven months. My three one year olds are great, healthy, lively, and thriving. However, my Ivory that I just got in January has been struggling, hence why I am here. I noticed that shortly after we brought her home that she wouldn't open her eyes. She would walk around with her eyes closed and rarely opened them. I stated doing every day soaks in warmish water (opposed to the every other I was already doing) and that seemed to help. I also bought the reptile eyewash and that seemed to make the problem better but not resolved. My main concerns are how the Ivory eats. When the Ivory eats she BITES AT THE AIR and never really seems to see the food. I have been guiding her for the past month where when she opens her mouth I put the food in her mouth for her to bite. She sometimes bites food on her own too but has trouble tearing a piece off. She also is not very active. She sometimes walks around, but usually not for very long. When she does become active though she seems healthy. She turns and is curious, walks back and forth. I am also concerned with her sleep. She sleeps in the same spot for hours on end then moves to a different spot to sleep. I know she is still young, but with her eyesight troubles it worries me how much she sleeps and how little she opens her eyes. She has no other symptoms like NO bubbles coming out of her nose or mouth that leads me to believe it is a respiratory infection. I would love some advice on anyone who would like to help or has seen something like this in their tort. I use alfalfa substrate, the tank is kept around 95-100 during the day (basking) and about 75-80 at night. I have a uvb light, and the humidity is within normal range. I am NOT concerned about my setup as the three tortoises who I have had for much longer are thriving and doing well in the same environment. I will attach a few pictures of the tank and her eyes. Thank you in advance for any advice!
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