Blind hatchling

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Heather, welcome back.
Did you ever read http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/ ?
Is the sick sulcata you had okay now ? I do hope so.
Thank so much for taking the blind one in, too.
Hoping he'll be okay, fingers are crossed.

 

[Heather White]

Hello, Heather, welcome back.
Did you ever read http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/ ?
Is the sick sulcata you had okay now ? I do hope so.
Thank so much for taking the blind one in, too.
Hoping he'll be okay, fingers are crossed.

 

[Heather White]

No I didnt read that yet. Thank you I took last hatcing In. Only planned on 2. Left 3 last one behind

 

[leigti]

Keep track of the weights of all the tortoises and if the blind one is not gaining like the others than separate him and give him a place of his own. I don't know if you'll have to chop up the food for him or not, he might be able to eat it without it being chopped up. Just give it a try and see.

 

[Bee62]

Would you please keep us updatet here, Heather, what happend with your blind little guy ?
I think we are all interested to learn more about disabled torts.

 

[Heather White]

Keep track of the weights of all the tortoises and if the blind one is not gaining like the others than separate him and give him a place of his own. I don't know if you'll have to chop up the food for him or not, he might be able to eat it without it being chopped up. Just give it a try and see.

 

[Heather White]

Yes he seems to find his way to food . He is alot smaller than other hatchlings, its just sad watching him cruise blind

 

[Bee62]

How did he cruise ? If there is something in his way, did he recognize it before he touch it, or is he running into things ?

 

[Heather White]

Yes,he runs into things, I keep food dishes water dishes at outside of home. He seems to smell where food is

 

[Bee62]

A blind dog can recognize things with his nose. A blind cat with the long hairs around his mouth, but a blind tortoise ?
But I know that blind animals need a surroundings that never changes. Every thing must be equal all times.
Mayby your little guy learns where walls or other things are. Like a little child he must learn. I wish he will !

Yes, and he surely smell where food is. That`s what all tortoises do. Mayby you can offer him food on a flat big stone or plate. And all tortoises walk into their food. That`s normal.

 

[Heather White]

Yes, thank you. Im ginna love him do best I can. I had sick hatchling before spent alot of money at vet. This seems different

 

[Bee62]

I know that you will love him and treat him as good as you can.
Otherwise you would not have choosen him. And you are right, this is not a sickness that can be treaten by a VET. No medicine can help the little guy.
But you ! That you don`t have left him behind.
I wish you and the little tort very much luck.
And please don`t forget to write if he develop. Thank you.

Sabine

 

[Heather White]

Yes, thank you. I do believe ge is truly blind fir some reason. Not sick. Thanks for the support

 

[Heather White]

Please can someone tell me if these weeds are ok for my sulcata babies

 

[Bee62]

Which weeds ? I see nothing.
Mayby you can find the answer to your question here:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/sulcata-diet-sheet.64290/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/sulcata-diet-sheet.64290/
Are there news about your blind baby and the others ?

 

[Heather White]

Which weeds ? I see nothing.
Mayby you can find the answer to your question here:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/sulcata-diet-sheet.64290/
Are there news about your blind baby and the others ?

Blind guy is still with me, I put him in separate tank sometimes to feed, he is still so much smaller than his brothers .

 

[Bee62]

Hello Heather,

I am glad that your little blind guy is alive. I know you do the best for him.
Sorry, but I can say nothing to the weeds from your picture, but I hope some other member can tell you something about it.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Blind guy is still with me, I put him in separate tank sometimes to feed, he is still so much smaller than his brothers .

It's great he's managing.
Small is okay as long as he's showing steady growth.
He's probably best off kept alone full time.