Eyes Problem

[usmcgriff]

ok i have another question. i have a small about 6" yellow foot. when he gose to sleep and his eyes seem to be puffy and he has a hard time opening them when he wakes up has anyone seen this problem befor. i will try to get a pickter up of this soon. thanks for any of your help

Adam

 

[dmmj]

Hard to open eyes can be a humidity problem.

 

[usmcgriff]

Is it more of a problem with younger redfoots that adults

 

[Redstrike]

I had a similar issue when I first got my redfoot hatchlings and it was a humidity issue, as the Captain has said.

What is your humidity running at? If you live in a dry region, you may consider covering the top of your enclosure to assist with keeping humidity in. You can also use heat ropes in conjunction with a top: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread...ure-via-Heat-ropes-Lots-of-pics#axzz1v8f68Gtm
I now have plexiglass covering 95% of my enclosure with a small hole cut out for my MVB.

This site has other great ideas for upping humidity:
http://tortoiselibrary.com/

 

[ascott]

As well as humidity....redneck your diet yo make sure adequate vital a, e, k items being offered. Also, double check your lighting set up? What type of lighting/heating are you using?

 

[Redstrike]

As well as humidity....redneck your diet yo make sure adequate vital a, e, k items being offered. Also, double check your lighting set up? What type of lighting/heating are you using?

Absolutely examine these as well! Good call Angela

 

[ascott]

LMAO.... apologies....I am using my dumb smart phone and it likes to replace my words with its own....so please don't "redneck" your diet....lol...but maybe" recheck" instead....

 

[dmarcus]

As well as humidity....redneck your diet yo make sure adequate vital a, e, k items being offered. Also, double check your lighting set up? What type of lighting/heating are you using?

Lol, redneck the diet... Sorry for going off topic had to point that out..

 

[ascott]

I knoooooow.....I laughed really hard ........ again, apologies.....

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Yeah, could be low humidity with a redfoot. Humidity should be at least 70%.

Also, could be not enough vitamin A in the diet, which can lead to dry eyes, too. Make sure your guy is getting enough dark greens and red or orange fruits. These are rich in beta-carotene, which turns into vitamin A in the body. Things like carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries. May also want to give vitamin A drops (they are safe to use even as a precaution), or sprinkle some drops on the food so the tortoise ingests them. Also good to use a dietary supplement powder that includes beta-carotene granules.