Eye infection

[Csalazar250]

She is housed perfectly with controlled temps and humidity in her own cage. She has water and food and proper lighting. She gets 30 min soaks everyday in warm water and sometimes baby food. But her eyes still won’t open. She has some goo coming out of them. Will this product be okay to use or do you guys have a product recommendation?!

 

[Big Charlie]

If it is an eye infection, it won't kill it. It is more like an eye wash. I can't see anything in it that would hurt. Sometimes the eyes remain closed because there is something else wrong with the tortoise. Just to double check, you aren't using a coiled bulb, are you?

 

[Csalazar250]

If it is an eye infection, it won't kill it. It is more like an eye wash. I can't see anything in it that would hurt. Sometimes the eyes remain closed because there is something else wrong with the tortoise. Just to double check, you aren't using a coiled bulb, are you?

No it’s not coiled

 

[Csalazar250]

No it’s not coiled

Both of our tortoises are well taken care of but she just won’t open her eyes for more than a second. Wish I think is the reason she won’t eat. And yes they are in separate cages.

 

[JoesMum]

Please can we see photos of your enclosure and lighting?

Possible causes include a reaction to the substrate, some problem with lighting or of course a bacterial infection (much as would cause conjunctivitis in humans) that would require a vet to get involved.

 

[mark1]

I would second what Big Charlie said , it's also been my experience that eye infection/issues like your describing is secondary to another problem .