Hello!
Looking for some advice regarding my Russian Tort.
It's actually my sisters, so I'm unsure as to exactly how old he is, but she's had him for nearly two years. She took the Tort (Gonzo) with her when she moved out, but they didn't have enough room for it, so it was located on the floor of their bedroom in a homemade tortoise table which I'd made for Gonz when we had the warm weather. When he lived at my house before she moved out, he was situated high up. (We have dogs. )
I think that being on the floor has made him quite ill, and with the change of weather that might've done a bit of damage too.
I asked my sister if it would be best to pop him back into his vivarium over the colder months, to warm him up a bit, but turns out she's now sold the tank!
Anyway, he is now at my house, high up on my desk in my bedroom, still in his tortoise table, but I'm keeping an eye on him throughout the day to make sure he's eating regularly and what not.
My sister mentioned something to me about how she thought he was acting a bit odd, not moving that much, not eating etc.. And I noticed last night that he has what looks like a bit of his substrate stuck in his eye, so we gave him a bath, and tried to wash it out, but nothing.
I looked around on the web and in books, and from what I've read it sounds like he could have a little bit of an eye infection (his left eye looks very 'sunken').
I've included a picture of both his eyes to compare. He does have a slight issue on the other one too, but it doesn't look as bad (although I know it could be).
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(Right)
Could it be the substrate that my Sister is using?
It's just like a wood chipping type substrate that she was recommended by the man in the pet shop.
Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thankyou!
Sorry that this was so long!
Looking for some advice regarding my Russian Tort.
It's actually my sisters, so I'm unsure as to exactly how old he is, but she's had him for nearly two years. She took the Tort (Gonzo) with her when she moved out, but they didn't have enough room for it, so it was located on the floor of their bedroom in a homemade tortoise table which I'd made for Gonz when we had the warm weather. When he lived at my house before she moved out, he was situated high up. (We have dogs. )
I think that being on the floor has made him quite ill, and with the change of weather that might've done a bit of damage too.
I asked my sister if it would be best to pop him back into his vivarium over the colder months, to warm him up a bit, but turns out she's now sold the tank!
Anyway, he is now at my house, high up on my desk in my bedroom, still in his tortoise table, but I'm keeping an eye on him throughout the day to make sure he's eating regularly and what not.
My sister mentioned something to me about how she thought he was acting a bit odd, not moving that much, not eating etc.. And I noticed last night that he has what looks like a bit of his substrate stuck in his eye, so we gave him a bath, and tried to wash it out, but nothing.
I looked around on the web and in books, and from what I've read it sounds like he could have a little bit of an eye infection (his left eye looks very 'sunken').
I've included a picture of both his eyes to compare. He does have a slight issue on the other one too, but it doesn't look as bad (although I know it could be).
(Left)
(Left)
(Right)
Could it be the substrate that my Sister is using?
It's just like a wood chipping type substrate that she was recommended by the man in the pet shop.
Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thankyou!
Sorry that this was so long!