puffy eyes when asleep

louise andrews

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Please could you reassure me as my tortoise of nearly 50 years seems to have yellow puffy eyes only noticeable when sleeping. He appears healthy in every other way. I just don't remember his eyes looking like this in the past.

He has full use of the lawn with all of its little weeds and eats well every day. I don't supplement and give him the odd tomato and cucumber bits for hydration and occasional apple for pectin.

What could be wrong?

Thank you

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Yvonne G

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He's fine. That's just his eyelids, and I see nothing wrong with them.

You can recess a large plant saucer down into the ground and keep it filled with clean water. Tortoises need more water than what comes in food.
 

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Please could you reassure me as my tortoise of nearly 50 years seems to have yellow puffy eyes only noticeable when sleeping. He appears healthy in every other way. I just don't remember his eyes looking like this in the past.

He has full use of the lawn with all of its little weeds and eats well every day. I don't supplement and give him the odd tomato and cucumber bits for hydration and occasional apple for pectin.

What could be wrong?

Thank you

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Wow, is he ever CUTE! What an adorable sleeping position!! And his eyes look fine to me, too!
 

louise andrews

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Thank you Yvonne - I'm so glad you think so.

I will try the plant saucer but he does have regular baths, so is able to drink at those times.
 

Gillian M

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Your tort is fine, don't worry/panic.

And he's sweet too.
 

Evan Jackson

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What kind of tortoise is he? He looks adorable!

(Sorry, I'm new and probably not much help. But I'd definitely trust Yvonne and them all, they have a ton and a half of experience!)
 
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MPRC

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Beautiful tort. Mine do the same thing when they are really relaxed.
 
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