Sheebz
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I have noticed my tort having one eye closed and being slow to open them both.There is a little bit of whitish discharge on both eyes. Anyone have any ideas for causes or treatments? Any and all info would be greatly appreciated.
Hi there. Do you have any photos of your tort. Is s/he an erosa or a homeana hingeback. I'll tag some of the more experienced tort keepers in so you get noticed. You may have been better starting this thread under the tortoise health section. Not many go on this section.I have noticed my tort having one eye closed and being slow to open them both.There is a little bit of whitish discharge on both eyes. Anyone have any ideas for causes or treatments? Any and all info would be greatly appreciated.
First we need t find out what could be causing this. Treatment could be a number of things from enclosure, temperatures, and something irritating it, like substrate. First let's find out what species of Hingeback it is. Then we will need to see your enclosure(with size) and temperatures in which it is kept day/night also humidity. Could you provide a photo of the animal and it's eye?I have noticed my tort having one eye closed and being slow to open them both.There is a little bit of whitish discharge on both eyes. Anyone have any ideas for causes or treatments? Any and all info would be greatly appreciated.
Do you have a photo of your enclosure so you can receive some advice on what's best. I have 6 homes hingebacks. Love them. Have you fed any worms/slugs or snails yet. Do you have a water hole s/he can bathe in. A cat litter tray would do.Plantation style substrate, Home's Hingeback, I am only able to keep it at 50% humidity which is low but it is currently the best of my ability, day temps are often 75-80 night temps about 70. 1 heat lamp. I think about a 40 gallon tank. I know a lot of this is probably wrong but she was an impulse buy and the pet store associate had no idea about the tort
Some leaves can be toxic when green so I only use dried out leaves. Like flintus I just pick up a bunch of dead leaves. I find areas where dogs won't have walked just in case of dog poop. Luckily dead leaves blow into the corner of my garden. I also put dried tree bark on the floor of my enclosure to act like the forest floor. My substrate is coco and 6" deep.Could I possibly pluck them green and put them in or do you think tort would eat it? And thank you so much for the link!
You could pick green leaves and store them until they are dried out. Get a cycle going.Could I possibly pluck them green and put them in or do you think tort would eat it? And thank you so much for the link!