Help needed with extremely ill tort, please help

[Charliethetortoise]

My tortoise has been diagnosed with a cornia ulcer, I have been advised to put my tort in newspaper , I have done this but he's eating it?
What is a cornia ulcer?
Is he going to lose his eye?
How do you feel with regards to him on newspaper, because I think it's bad...
Any tips?
Thanks soo much

 

[Elohi]

I think of use old towels instead of the paper so be he's eating it.


Elohi(Earth)

 

[Yvonne G]

An ulcer on the cornea just means that he's suffered a slight injury to the eye. I'm sure the vet gave you some ointment to put on the eye???? Just use the ointment as directed and the eye will heal. It may take a very long time because tortoises are slow healers, but it will be ok.

If you want to provide some humidity you can pack moistened sphagnum moss inside the hiding place.

 

[dannel]

I'd get rid of that coil bulb. Its known to cause eye problems in torts.

 

[Charliethetortoise]

I'd get rid of that coil bulb. Its known to cause eye problems in torts.

Thanks For the advice. What should I replace it with?

 

[Yvonne G]

Oh, wow! I didn't even see that in the picture. THAT just might be what caused the ulcer on the eye. You've got a good eye "Charliethetortoise."

 

[dannel]

You can replace it with a "tube" type flourescent.

This is what I use.

 

[dmmj]

Yes, I didn't catch the coil bulb either, replace with just about any tube type bulb. If he is eating the newspaper, I would prob go without any at the moment, though when you say eating, is he just taking a few bites here or there, or chowing down on it?

 

[Charliethetortoise]

He is trying to eat it and taking little bits, he appears to have stopped now he realises that it doesn't taste nice

 

[dmmj]

Well if he is just sampling it, then don't worry, as you have seen, if it doesn't taste good, odds are he will stop trying to eat it.