hermann tortoise swollen eyes

[siaana]

I thought you said his eyes were open?
Is the same problem back again?
What pellets?
Where did you even get pellets?
Did you take him to the vet to find out if he is blind?
What was the answer?
I hope you answer soon because I am worried.
Poor little tortoise.
Please take care of him. ??

The pellets were highly recommended for vitamin A deficiency we called the vet but all they said was to give himm a carrot soak his eyes are still closed we are gicing him baths eveery day.

 

[Cathie G]

The pellets were highly recommended for vitamin A deficiency we called the vet but all they said was to give himm a carrot soak his eyes are still closed we are gicing him baths eveery day.

Your vet was recommending something that's also recommended here on TFO. I can't remember the exact recipe but you use baby food carrots in the soak water. It's a part baby food carrots to so many parts warm soak water. It seems to me that you could start with a jar in the soak water until you can get the exact recipe. The tort will drink some of it too sometimes.

 

[Mrs.Jennifer]

Your vet was recommending something that's also recommended here on TFO. I can't remember the exact recipe but you use baby food carrots in the soak water. It's a part baby food carrots to so many parts warm soak water. It seems to me that you could start with a jar in the soak water until you can get the exact recipe. The tort will drink some of it too sometimes.

I believe the ratio is 1:1. Maybe @Yvonne G can help.

 

[Cathie G]

I believe the ratio is 1:1. Maybe @Yvonne G can help.

She's who gave me the recipe.? I would add some until I could find the recipe again even if it's not enough in the meantime. I've used baby food carrots on my children as a medicine for diarrhea and it worked.

 

[Krista S]

Gerber Carrot Baby Food Soaks

This "trick" is only for turtles and tortoises that aren't eating and have swollen shut eyes. It's not a cure-all, and unless you fix the reason why the eyes swelled shut in the first place, they're just going to swell shut again after the soaks. Using a bowl with tall sides (so the animal...

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