Maybe the 'green thing' is off gassing an irritant from the plastic. I'd get rid of it.What’s weird is they seem to come down some once he’s out of his green thing!
I’m so not liking this..poor coco! ??
Maybe the 'green thing' is off gassing an irritant from the plastic. I'd get rid of it.What’s weird is they seem to come down some once he’s out of his green thing!
I’m so not liking this..poor coco! ??
I catch him rubbing his his eyes from time to time! At least once a day!!Yes, please take more in the morning. Take them from different angles, from the side, showing the eye itself. Try to move in a bit closer if you can. That will help a lot.
It looks like the eye itself is OK. The swelling is above the eye.
I don't know how this could be the coco coir.
Does it seem like this bothers him? Does he rub his eyes with his arms? Does the eye ever look red, sore, swollen? Does he keep them open, other than sleeping? All these questions are for now...not a week ago. Just in the past 3 days.
Hmm...Maybe the 'green thing' is off gassing an irritant from the plastic. I'd get rid of it.
Then I’ll have to buy the 12 from home Home Depot because they don’t sell them in the store anymore ??There are, but vets don't know any more than we do about tortoise care, and most of them will do harm with things like "vitamin injections" or unnecessary antibiotics. I'd bet money that a vet would diagnose this as a possible vitamin A deficiency and give your tort a vitamin A shot. Vitamin A is sometimes an aquatic turtle problem. Tort diets are already high in vitamin A typically.
There is no semester on tortoise care in vet school.
I would get yourself a regular incandescent bulb and swap it out with that bulb you found. This is the most obvious variable to check.
It’s the same...See pics!!
Lois the same!!
????Frustrating that he still has puffy eyes. Other than the light the only thing I could think is that he might be getting little bits of coco in and around his eyes causing irritation. If the tort has never been on it before there might be a learning curve. Other than changing that light though, I would be a little patient with this, it might just need a few days to clear.
I’ll be on the lookout for a clay pot instead!Your coco coir substrate looks to dry. If that gauge is actuate than 41% humidity is too low. Try keeping it damp to reduce dust and increase humidity. You might also want to try a layer of orchid bark on top of the coco coir this would help keep the dust and the mess down so it doesn’t get in the eyes. Be sure to rinse the bark first to remove any debris or dust.
Ok I just bought the mulch is that alright?
I didn’t damp his enclosure because it was to wet at one point but I’ll do that once I get back! ??
I agree. Those plastic things could be off gassing under the hot light. I would get rid of all the plastic and find something else.
this is the main reason I don’t use plastic for my tortie.
Good luck.
Bulging eyes like that in humans are a sign of hyperthyroidism. I think that condition is rare in tortoises, however, so I would think something else is causing this trouble.This is what I could get without me moving him or grabbing him!!
Thank you so much...let me see if I can get some drops from my vet back home!!Bulging eyes like that in humans are a sign of hyperthyroidism. I think that condition is rare in tortoises, however, so I would think something else is causing this trouble.
If I were you, I would attempt to get some veterinary ophthalmic drops from a vet (you may have to take the tortoise for an appt. to get them) and put those drops into both eyes and both nostrils twice a day for about ten days. This will also help the beginning respiratory problem you noticed, by the way. The drops you need are called Neo-Poly_Dex Opthalmic drops. They should help your tortoise quite a bit.
If you have a good relationship with a vet you use for other animals, you may be able to get these drops without the need to make an appointment for the tortoise. I am not a vet, but I have been a dentist for 50 years and have been keeping and breeding tortoises for over 60 years, so I have some experience with these things.
This is what I could get without me moving him or grabbing him!!
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I can barely see the name on my end..can you spell it out for me please?? ??I still think the green plastic is being warmed up by the light and off gassing an eye irritant. You need to make the changes we suggest one at a time with a few days in between changes. Otherwise you'll never know which change made his eyes better.
In the meantime, until you can find what's causing it, you can buy this online:
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What’s the best brand for torts?Vetericyn Animal Opthalmic Gel