Hi all,
One of my hatchlings is keeping its eyes shut a lot. They also seem a bit swollen. I'm not sure what the cause of this problem is (all cypress substrate, humidity 70-90%, Ambient temps 75-90), but I'm going to get some Terramycin eye ointment and treat it today. The tortoise is rubbing its face a lot too as if its eyes are itchy. I attached a pic of one eye. I soaked both in tepid water this morning, but they despise this! 30 seconds and they're trying to get out.
This particular hatchling seems to spend a lot of time under the basking light, which puzzles me. I have them in my sunporch, which runs between 85-90 at midday, this morning it is 75. I have a heat rope running under the cypress mulch to boost humidity and a small portion in their hide to keep them warmer at night.
Any thoughts? Thanks!
One of my hatchlings is keeping its eyes shut a lot. They also seem a bit swollen. I'm not sure what the cause of this problem is (all cypress substrate, humidity 70-90%, Ambient temps 75-90), but I'm going to get some Terramycin eye ointment and treat it today. The tortoise is rubbing its face a lot too as if its eyes are itchy. I attached a pic of one eye. I soaked both in tepid water this morning, but they despise this! 30 seconds and they're trying to get out.
This particular hatchling seems to spend a lot of time under the basking light, which puzzles me. I have them in my sunporch, which runs between 85-90 at midday, this morning it is 75. I have a heat rope running under the cypress mulch to boost humidity and a small portion in their hide to keep them warmer at night.
Any thoughts? Thanks!