Hello. I have a baby tortoise with swollen eyes.She does not eat for almost 3 weeks now.I read that swollen eyes are a sign of vitamin A deficiency and I give her vitamin A in drops for almost 2 weeks but i don't see any changes in her condition.Can anyone help me please because I don't know what to do.Thank you
When I got my baby tortoises one of them would not open his eyes or eat or walk. I started soaking him in half baby food carrots and half water. I used Gerber 2nd foods all natural carrots. Make sure the water/carrots are not too warm or too cold. The level should come to where her top and bottom shell meet. Soak about 3 times a day for 20 to 30 minutes each time. I put Zoo Med Repti Turtle eye drops in his eyes once a day. I also force feed him. That does not mean I shoved food down his throat. I made a little "spoon" out of a straw that enabled me to gently pry his mouth open just enough to where I could get some baby food pureed carrots and green beans into his mouth. You have to be careful not to get the food in the nose. If you want to know what the straw/spoon looks like, let me know and I will show you a picture of it. I don't know how long my baby had been in that condition because he was like that when I got him. He was 8 months old at the time. I hope this helps. Keep us updated.