Help!! I think coco is sick! ???

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That's pretty hot for a full grown Russian tortoise. It should be 100F or so directly under the light, fading to room temperature on the ends of the enclosure. Room temperature is usually in the 70's.
mine is a Desert tortoise!!
 

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Holy cat's, you are given the correct info and you ask again?...read carefully damn it

Vetericyn Animal Opthalmic Gel

Also stop messing with him and changing his stuff for a bit. Pay attention to what Yvonne told you
and let him adjust. You are most probably make him neurotic with all this action around him.
Do you rub your eyes????
What kind of question is this? ?

I’m probably not going to go with the glass enclosure! It’s two small!

I think ima go with the wood and plastic cover like you suggested before!! ??
 

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Holy cat's, you are given the correct info and you ask again?...read carefully damn it

Vetericyn Animal Opthalmic Gel

Also stop messing with him and changing his stuff for a bit. Pay attention to what Yvonne told you
and let him adjust. You are most probably make him neurotic with all this action around him.
Wait..Is this the drops??
 

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Hello. I just wanted to put this out there. Last year one of my tortoises eyes kept swelling really bad, this went on for over a month. The sweet helpful people on here tried to help me. I changed lightening, substrate, separated them, ect...I did EVERYTHING everyone suggested, like I said they really tried to help me figure out what was wrong. After 4 vet visits to a veterinarian who specializes in reptiles we discovered my little guy was severely constipated! His eyes would swell with the pressure of pushing. His X-rays showed all the gas and poop that was built up inside. Poor guy was miserable! After we got him to poop he was totally fine! I don’t know if this what is going on with your tortoise but I just wanted to let you know of my experience.
 

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Hello. I just wanted to put this out there. Last year one of my tortoises eyes kept swelling really bad, this went on for over a month. The sweet helpful people on here tried to help me. I changed lightening, substrate, separated them, ect...I did EVERYTHING everyone suggested, like I said they really tried to help me figure out what was wrong. After 4 vet visits to a veterinarian who specializes in reptiles we discovered my little guy was severely constipated! His eyes would swell with the pressure of pushing. His X-rays showed all the gas and poop that was built up inside. Poor guy was miserable! After we got him to poop he was totally fine! I don’t know if this what is going on with your tortoise but I just wanted to let you know of my experience.
Omg...???

I don’t think coco has really used the restroom either...at least I haven’t noticed anything!! ???

Now I’m worried and concerned! Did they give you anything for them so they can poop??

Ugh...now my anxiety...is kicking in!!
 

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Ok so what I got from Amazon looks similar to it!

But it’s the gel!

I was looking for it online!

Is there anything to give them to poop?

I haven’t feed anything that cause constapation?? Unless the substrate is causing it!!
 

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Yes, those are the drops. You will need an Rx from a vet to buy them if you notice the wording at the bottom of the picture. Maybe you hometown vet would give you the Rx.
oops, sorry Bill. It would help if they would quote the post they're responding too.
 

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Yes, those are the drops. You will need an Rx from a vet to buy them if you notice the wording at the bottom of the picture. Maybe you hometown vet would give you the Rx.
Ima ask how much because if it’s to much I’ll have to wait till my next paycheck!!
 

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no, take another look at my picture - the bottle is blue.
So I’ll probably won’t have a choice to take him to the vet!! ??

Cause if those are available through a vet...there’s no way around it!

Do you happen to know anything about constapation?
 

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Ok...I set up a physical with my local vet! Lone mountain is registered as a exotic animal place...apparently!!

Im worried tho because of Covid...I wait outside ?????
 

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