Okay Thanks I will try keeping a steady temp in the mid 80s through the night and if things don't change I will go the veterinary and drops route. It's weird I have scoured the internet and have not seen another photo of a tortoise with the same problem. Thanks for all your help everyone. I will...
Has anyone seen these eye symptoms before? Here is a photo of his underside and where he sits in his hide unless he is fully inside. He doesn't really like to hang out in the cooler side with the cork wood hide and leaves ever except to eat because that is where I place his food.
It definitely just calcium but I will double check once he is out of his hide again. I make sure to soak and clean him everyday and I do keep a close eye on the condition of his shell and underside. I'll send a picture when I can
It's a 75 what heating bulb. I found the one 100watt heating ceramic bulb was not keep the enclosure warm enough so that is the reason for the extra 75 watt light. Maybe I should get rid of the 75 watt heat light and get a stronger ceramic heater?
HO 5.0 Tube for sure. He basically has two lights going during the day which may be too much? He does like to sit partially under the 75 watt basking light just outside his hide
It's around 89 degrees in the hot spot 78 in the cold and his hide where he spends most of his time is around 84 with a constant humidity above 80. He has a 5 uvb bulb and a 75 what light as well as a heating coil that is on a thermostat to keep the temp steady. For proteinI give him moisten...
My 8 month old redfoot has some growth or something coming out of each eye at the tear ducks. I thought it might be goop but it seems attached. I only tried wiping it slightly one time and have not tried again since it could be part of the tortoise? The tortoise seems to be eating, behaving the...