Shelly&Poseidon
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Hey all! Been lurking and reading through the site for the last few months. But hoping to get some advice before I through the kitchen sink at her.
I got two baby Hermann's for the kids (Shelly and Poseidon) I think they where around 2-3m when I got them back in February. Up until a couple weeks ago they have both been big eaters and fast movers. Now Shelly's eyes are swollen shut and white. And I am not sure what to do from here. (Poseidon is fine with no swelling or whiteness around eyes)
I ordered some zoomed eye drops to try. Anything else I can or should be doing?
Appreciate any help and for such an awesome forum. I tried to follow the info for new people thread as closely as possible for lights and substrate etc.
Substrate: Coconut (It has mostly been dry other then spraying some water a few times a day. I am trying to keep it more moist now)
Temp/Humidity: 71-85F / 40-80
Supplements: occasional calcium powder added to food. (Will be adding cuttlefish bone to cage this weekend)
Soaking: once a day 30minutes - Should I increase to 2-3 times a day?
Diet: Mostly Kale, spinach, cilantro, and pellets a couple times a week. (Should I add carrots and dandelion leaves from the backyard? )
![1713893005677.png 1713893005677.png](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356088-e8e16c8a6522080d180ad35824b57b64.jpg)
Lights:
![1713891446810.png 1713891446810.png](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356084-ae45bc83539dd757a2ac7bbdd4aacb59.jpg)
UV only 2hrs a day in the afternoon. They also get some direct sun light through the window in the late afternoon:
![1713891542525.png 1713891542525.png](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356085-4cb0e1a48809541a5f3fa93efee71809.jpg)
I ordered some zoomed eye drops to try. Anything else I can or should be doing?
![1713892279040.jpeg 1713892279040.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356087-3891a66301ed502f652461112efa2438.jpg)
![1713892249536.jpeg 1713892249536.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356086-b25e2baf4f3db856a4c1a03c27812aec.jpg)
I got two baby Hermann's for the kids (Shelly and Poseidon) I think they where around 2-3m when I got them back in February. Up until a couple weeks ago they have both been big eaters and fast movers. Now Shelly's eyes are swollen shut and white. And I am not sure what to do from here. (Poseidon is fine with no swelling or whiteness around eyes)
I ordered some zoomed eye drops to try. Anything else I can or should be doing?
Appreciate any help and for such an awesome forum. I tried to follow the info for new people thread as closely as possible for lights and substrate etc.
Substrate: Coconut (It has mostly been dry other then spraying some water a few times a day. I am trying to keep it more moist now)
Temp/Humidity: 71-85F / 40-80
Supplements: occasional calcium powder added to food. (Will be adding cuttlefish bone to cage this weekend)
Soaking: once a day 30minutes - Should I increase to 2-3 times a day?
Diet: Mostly Kale, spinach, cilantro, and pellets a couple times a week. (Should I add carrots and dandelion leaves from the backyard? )
![1713893005677.png 1713893005677.png](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356088-e8e16c8a6522080d180ad35824b57b64.jpg)
Lights:
![1713891446810.png 1713891446810.png](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356084-ae45bc83539dd757a2ac7bbdd4aacb59.jpg)
UV only 2hrs a day in the afternoon. They also get some direct sun light through the window in the late afternoon:
![1713891542525.png 1713891542525.png](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356085-4cb0e1a48809541a5f3fa93efee71809.jpg)
I ordered some zoomed eye drops to try. Anything else I can or should be doing?
![1713892279040.jpeg 1713892279040.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356087-3891a66301ed502f652461112efa2438.jpg)
![1713892249536.jpeg 1713892249536.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/356/356086-b25e2baf4f3db856a4c1a03c27812aec.jpg)