White stuff around his eyes?

[ben_jammin]

Hey there!

I had a 4 month old tort and I noticed today and yesterday white stuff around his eyes when he wakes up? What could this be?

 

[Yvonne G]

Can we see a picture please?

 

[ascott]

Ditto on the pic request I also..is it dry white stuff or ooky gooey stuff. Are his eyes clear ir are they mostly closed and squinty?

 

[Yvonne G]

Ok...I THINK I know what you're talking about. You mean that the skin around the eye ball is white-ish, right? That's because your baby is being kept too dry. Please read Tom's thread:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies#axzz1j0FKeL4k

In that thread you will learn that sulcata babies should be kept on the moist/humid side for better growth and health.

 

[BrinnANDTorts]

I agree with needing a picture to be sure , I think most likely though your tortoise is too dry

Here are other links that I found extremely helpful when raising my sullie along with the one already posted about tom's how to raise sulcata hatchlings


this is about the best enclosures for sulcata tortoises
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Closed-Chambers#axzz1hkZxITMK

These are care sheets , one is for leopard tortoises but it works really well for sulcatas . Tom's how to raise hathcling sulcatas is the most important though
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies#axzz1i4Ds8pC6
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Leopard-Tortoise-Care-Sheet#axzz1i4Ds8pC6

This one is about hatchling failure syndrome and how to prevent it 
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Hatchling-Failure-Syndrome#axzz1i4Ds8pC6

These threads are about pyramiding
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-The-End-Of-Pyramiding#axzz1i4Ds8pC6
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-The-End-Of-Pyramiding-II-The-Leopards#axzz1i4Ds8pC6

 

[Zamric]

Probably sign of dehydration. does it look foamy?

 

[ben_jammin]

This is what I mean, it's more black now, but it was white yesterday!