eye problem

Hello! For the past week Terry has been moving more slowly and seems less interested in his food. I went to feed him by hand just now and it looks like his eye might be puffy? I have a picture of his puffy eye and his normal eye for reference. Should I take him to a vet? Would a home remedy...

Hello everyone, I had my RFT baby since August 11, from 10 gallon tank move to 2x2x4 big close chamber enclosure. He/she been not active, afraid of light, does not eat much, close eyes most time. He/she is been not active for 2 months, he/she sleep in corner, water bowl, even under UVB. He/she...

I got a Russian tortoise online almost 3 months ago. The breeder obviously neglected him because when he arrived, his shell is covered in different dents and scratches from what I can only assume was a bad environment. Anyways, everything was going smoothly until about a week after I got him he...

Hello My horsefield tortoise is three and a half and over the last month he hasn’t eaten much and the last two weeks he hasn’t surfaced! Two weeks ago my partner cleaned out his house so we put fresh top soil in, about two/three inches thick. Since then he hasn’t come out to eat or drink. We...

my little tort is being treated for an eye injection and ive had a few people recommended using orchid bark or orchid mulch/sphagnum moss for his substrate. I can’t seem to find anywhere to buy it in the uk does anyone know where I can get it? Also is sphagnum moss okay to use? I thought...

I noticed when I was giving my Russian tortoise a soak that his eyes weren’t opening properly. It looks like maybe the third eyelid is stuck. I’ve left him overnight and now his eye is looking watery. Bit unsure on what to do, Looking things up last night I was hoping it was dehydration or...

I have read a lot of post here. I know a sick sulcata isn't unique, but I am really hoping I can nurse her back to health. Problems: - hasn't eaten since I've owned her (9/22/18) - rarely opens eyes except while soaking - have only seen one poop - bottom of shell is starting to get soft...

Hello everyone. My family found an injured small tortoise on the side of the road (rural area) probably got hit by a car in Sunday 10 June The first thing they did after bringing it home is apply AUREOMYCINE 1% on ALL the injured parts. -After 1 or 2 days I applied Iodine to all the injured...

Hello guys. I bought my fiancee and I a Horsfield at the start of the year (it was via www.thetortoiseshop.com) and we've called him Peewee. When we got him, he came with a tortoise table, a lamp with a combination UVA/UVB bulb, bedding (I think it was aspen) and the food bowls etc. (I've...