Problem with Hermann's Tortoise Eye?

[Cake]

Hi!

I have a young Hermann's tortoise and I'm concerned about one of his eyes.



It almost looks a little swelled to me? It just looks different compared to his other eye so I'm concerned.

Does anyone know if something is wrong?

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Something is definitely wrong. How are you keeping him? High and low temperatures, humidity, substrate, how frequently do you bathe it, what type of lights are you using?

 

[Cake]

The light we're using for him is an 100 Watt PowerSun UV lamp. We usually soak him in lukewarm water twice a month

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

The light we're using for him is an 100 Watt PowerSun UV lamp. We usually soak him in lukewarm water twice a month

What are your enclosure temperatures? What substrate are you using? What is diet like?

Twice a month is quite infrequent for bathing a hatchling. Does it have water available at all times in the enclosure that it can sit in?

 

[Cake]

His diet is mostly lettuce, dandelion, and other leafy greens. His substrate is a mixture of sand and dirt. The temperature of his habitat is usually always around 70 degrees fahrenheit. Yes, he always has a water dish in his enclosure that is large enough for him to sit in.

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

His diet is mostly lettuce, dandelion, and other leafy greens. His substrate is a mixture of sand and dirt. The temperature of his habitat is usually always around 70 degrees fahrenheit. Yes, he always has a water dish in his enclosure that is large enough for him to sit in.

Do you not have a basking light? If your high temps are that low, I'm surprised you don't have more problems. Your tortoise can't digest its food if it can't heat up.

Heat and hydration are really important. Get that baby into a warm bath.

Read the care sheet here for help: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....ERMANN'S-TORTOISE-CARE-SHEET-*UPDATED.101410/

 

[Aunt Caffy]

His diet is mostly lettuce, dandelion, and other leafy greens. His substrate is a mixture of sand and dirt. The temperature of his habitat is usually always around 70 degrees fahrenheit. Yes, he always has a water dish in his enclosure that is large enough for him to sit in.

It's also not good to use sand in the substrate. They can ingest it, which can cause impaction problems.

 

[Yvonne G]

...and it's irritating to their eyes.