I NEED HELP !!!

[Jackie-ytd]

My 7 month old red foot hasn’t opened his one eye since last night he’s eating and drinking fine so I’m just wondering if it’s something that happens and is there’s anything I can do to help !!!!

 

[Yvonne G]

You can try flushing it with sterile saline, then goop on some soothing eye ointment (vetericyn).

 

[zovick]

My 7 month old red foot hasn’t opened his one eye since last night he’s eating and drinking fine so I’m just wondering if it’s something that happens and is there’s anything I can do to help !!!!

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Have you been soaking the tortoise daily to keep it hydrated? If not, I would suggest starting to do that straightaway. Also how humid is the environment where you are keeping the tortoise? Redfoot Tortoises like it damp.

What type of lighting are you using? The coil type fluorescent bulbs are known to irritate tortoise's eyes. If you are using one of those, change it to a linear tube fluorescent bulb.

 

[Jackie-ytd]

Have you been soaking the tortoise daily to keep it hydrated? If not, I would suggest starting to do that straightaway. Also how humid is the environment where you are keeping the tortoise? Redfoot Tortoises like it damp.

What type of lighting are you using? The coil type fluorescent bulbs are known to irritate tortoise's eyes. If you are using one of those, change it to a linear tube fluorescent bulb.

I bathe him every other day in warm water and he has access to a pool he goes in every day. I’m using a linear tube fluorescent tube and his enclosure is very high humidity for him

 

[kirbytherussian]

Could also be an eye infection.., that happened once with my Russian tort. Make sure you’re keeping the substrate clean and moist!

 

[Jackie-ytd]

Could also be an eye infection.., that happened once with my Russian tort. Make sure you’re keeping the substrate clean and moist!

thankyou

 

[Tom]

I bathe him every other day in warm water and he has access to a pool he goes in every day. I’m using a linear tube fluorescent tube and his enclosure is very high humidity for him

What are your temperatures? Over night low?

 

[Jackie-ytd]

What are your temperatures? Over night low?

In the day it’s around 30 Celsius and I drop it to 27-28 at night I spray his viv 3-4 times a day fully