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Hi, I have a Russian Tortoise who recently got out of hibernation and won't open his eyes, won't eat, and will only drink when I give him a soak. I've looked this up, and I've gotten a thousand different answers all telling me different things. I assume he won't eat because he can't see since his eyes are closed. I've been giving him two 30 minute soaks every day for almost the past week or so, and for the past two days, I've been giving him vitamin A eye drops as well. Every time he drinks he drinks water or opens his mouth, his eyelids expand outwards, then sink back into a normal size. They also have a slight redness to them, and he has been rubbing his eyes as well. I'm worried since he hasn't eaten in almost a week that it might cause his condition to worsen. Should I give the eyedrops more time, or is it time for a vet? Any help would be appreciated, thanks! I would also like to add that I've had my tortoise for almost a decade now, and he has never had this problem before, and to my knowledge I haven't changed anything that would affect him in a meaningful way, that's why this is so worrisome to me.
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