Blind hatchling

[Heather White]

Hello fellow tortoise lovers. A few weeks ago I got 3 hatchlings. I only planned on getting 2. When I got there he said he actually had 3, but the third one was blind. Goodness, obviously I couldn't take the 2 " and leave a man behind" at first I was worried that it was just a sick one maybe runt? But he seems to find his way to food fish and eat, so I believe he is really blind fir some reason and not just sick. ANY ADVICE AS HOW TO LOVE HIM MORE THAN I DO OR SPECIAL CARE?

 

[Yvonne G]

Can I please see a close up picture of his eyes?

Chop the food up small and place it up against a wall so it doesn't move away from him.

 

[yillt]

Hello fellow tortoise lovers. A few weeks ago I got 3 hatchlings. I only planned on getting 2. When I got there he said he actually had 3, but the third one was blind. Goodness, obviously I couldn't take the 2 " and leave a man behind" at first I was worried that it was just a sick one maybe runt? But he seems to find his way to food fish and eat, so I believe he is really blind fir some reason and not just sick. ANY ADVICE AS HOW TO LOVE HIM MORE THAN I DO OR SPECIAL CARE?

Make everything easy for him. Small food, in a dish, not on a slate. No drops obviously, shallow water dish with a rock in the middle. Please could we see some photos and welcome to TFO!!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Wow....three baby sullys to take care of and raise and feed and keep happy. We have our hands full with one! Good luck and hope you have acres of lush, green weeds, beautiful dandelions, and bountiful bales of hay!

Get the pixs coming in. Good luck.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

I had hatch out for me an eyeless sulcata. Not so much as blind…simply no eyes. I don't really remember but it seems as though it lived for a number of months. I did nothing special for its care that differed from my other hatchlings.
It found the food and water and hide all on its own without me having to help out. It did though, pass away. I'm figuring the lack of eyes weren't the only thing messed up/wrong with the little bugger. Here are some pictures; sorry for the poor quality of the photos. Tortoise+phone camera+bad angle…you get it, right?

 

[yillt]

I had hatch out for me an eyeless sulcata. Not so much as blind…simply no eyes. I don't really remember but it seems as though it lived for a number of months. I did nothing special for its care that differed from my other hatchlings.
It found the food and water and hide all on its own without me having to help out. It did though, pass away. I'm figuring the lack of eyes weren't the only thing messed up/wrong with the little bugger. Here are some pictures; View attachment 198456View attachment 198457View attachment 198458sorry for the poor quality of the photos. Tortoise+phone camera+bad angle…you get it, right?

Awww. He's sweet. Such a shame he passed away.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Please I beg your pardon for poor spelling and improper punctuation and possibly even broken up sentences.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Awww. He's sweet. Such a shame he passed away.

A friend of mine was completely smitten by him, even suggesting she might become a tortoise owner until he/she passed away. Because I've a bit of dark humor, I named the little guy Hellen, (as in Keller)

 

[Heather White]

I had hatch out for me an eyeless sulcata. Not so much as blind…simply no eyes. I don't really remember but it seems as though it lived for a number of months. I did nothing special for its care that differed from my other hatchlings.
It found the food and water and hide all on its own without me having to help out. It did though, pass away. I'm figuring the lack of eyes weren't the only thing messed up/wrong with the little bugger. Here are some pictures; View attachment 198456View attachment 198457View attachment 198458sorry for the poor quality of the photos. Tortoise+phone camera+bad angle…you get it, right?

Oh goodness,

 

[Heather White]

Oh goodness,

So I should expect him to pass?

Oh goodness,

Oh goodness,

 

[Heather White]

So I should expect poor blind guy to pass?

 

[Heather White]

Im having hard time poating picture?

 

[Heather White]

Can I please see a close up picture of his eyes?

Chop the food up small and place it up against a wall so it doesn't move away from him.

Thank you

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

So I should expect poor blind guy to pass?

I can't say one way or the other. I'm letting you know what ended up happening with mine. I agree with the posts the suggest doing things like chopping it's food very fine to ease the eating, maybe even giving him his own space for warm, noncompetitive feeding. Helping it find the warm/humid hide as well. My main desire is for you to have a wonderful longtime buddy.

 

[Heather White]

I can't say one way or the other. I'm letting you know what ended up happening with mine. I agree with the posts the suggest doing things like chopping it's food very fine to ease the eating, maybe even giving him his own space for warm, noncompetitive feeding. Helping it find the warm/humid hide as well. My main desire is for you to have a wonderful longtime buddy.

 

[Heather White]

Thank you for comment, and I contantly put food, he finds his way around and eats

 

[Bee62]

I read your thread from the beginning on. And my heart always said: It`s good that you took the little blind guy !
Because I would have done it like you. I would have bought the blind one too.
No one could say if it`s only the blindness or if he has more physical defects. Time will show you more.
Mayby he is not so sick as the little tort of @Cowboy_Ken.
To take care of him as good as you can und to love him, is all you can do. The rest is in Gods hands.
I wish you the very best for your little blind guy.

Sabine

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

No one can say if it`s only the blindness or if he has more physical defects. Time will show you more.
Mayby he is not so sick as the little tort of @Cowboy_Ken.
So take care of him as good as you can and to love him, is all you can do. The rest is in Gods hands.
I wish you the very best for your little blind guy.

Sabine

I'm having a hard time remembering exactly, but it seems to me mine lived at the very least 2 months, maybe more.
From your pictures, it looks as though yours has more developed eye areas than mine did. This might be an advantage for yours that mine was lacking.

 

[Heather White]

I'm having a hard time remembering exactly, but it seems to me mine lived at the very least 2 months, maybe more.
From your pictures, it looks as though yours has more developed eye areas than mine did. This might be an advantage for yours that mine was lacking.

 

[Heather White]

Thank you for all the comments, I have a sick hatching before that when I got eyes were open and would eat,this case is different. Seems to try to eat and is more active than other 2. Im keeping my fingers crossed and gonna keep loving him or her