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Irwin4530 said:What can I do for her if she is vitamin A deficient? I attached another picture. Of her eyes too
Irwin4530 said:Thanks so much for all of that great information. I do try and give her a mixed diet With Mazuri once a week and TNT 3x a week But am more than willing and able to do more if she needs it.
She has always been very sensitive and i usually just treat with warm baths but I will absolutely add in the baby food and get her some drops. I will also up the Mazuri to 2-3 times a week if you think it will help.
Irwin4530 said:I was lucky enough to get her off of craigslist About three years ago And she was full-grown...... So that beautiful shell isn't from me , I sure am happy I have her!
Irwin4530 said:I think her temps are all good she ranges from 70-95 ( obvious day to night and gradient changes) degrees with a spot to bask....the room is between 80% and 60% humidity.
It was a touch cool out yesterday but they were only out for some sun and weeds for about 20 minutes at the time of this photo.
Is there a prescribed duration for these soaks or will I "know" when she looks better. Other then the eyes she is a big active eating (and pooping) machine
....and again , thank you for your help
Irwin4530 said:She has a 100 war power sun MVB.
She was very sick when I got her a few years ago, she came to me with a cold and gets them easily. She will soak well and does so every week....but I did miss last week. . Could she be chronically deficient? And that is why she is so touchy?
Can it (Should I) soak the whole herd as a preventative??
When she gets sick I soak her daily in warm baths and keep her warm and isolated .... Never with the carrots and eye drops though.....and she comes around in a few days.
Could this also be the cause of her
"Disorganized" eggs?
Irwin4530 said:Can't seem to attach the thread from my phone But it was called "all yolk"..... There really was nothing to it ...no extensive replies...
Last year she gave me three big 21-23g eggs.. They lasted several months before cracking and leaking. when I opened them and looked inside they appeared disorganized. They had been in the incubator for over 40 days and no sign of any development.... They were all yolk. The year before she gave me one smaller egg and it stayed in the incubator until it turned black.
It should be noted that I am using a homemade incubator not store-bought one.
Irwin4530 said:Other then the puffy eyes (and sometimes closed eyes) she hasn't had any other issues And always responds well to the warm soaks.... I am anxious that She is not entirely over the cold when I stop the treatment...
Her bedding is a coconut coir/ cypress mulch mixture And I keep it very damp. She does have a freshwater source large enough that she can get into it but small enough that she cannot drown or flip over without being able to right herself or escape. In every other way ....even now ....she seems healthy.
Not The best picture but this was from this evenings feeding
Irwin4530 said:Thank you! Ill let it dry out this week!!
I'm frustrated because I thought I was doing the right thing.... Because of her puffy eyes I kept it wetter than my other enclosures.... I thought her eyes were drying out And that she just had seasonal type colds . She is very healthy when outside for the summer And I thought the confinement of the indoor shed, dry bedding etc. were affected her So I kept her extra damp.
I could kick myself!!
None of her eggs ever hatched for me, They all split open after several weeks in the homemade incubator . Any babies I have ever gotten have hatched outside naturally.
She's a good girl and I want the best for her thank you so much for your help!!
For the time being I will continue the soaks. should I remove the carrot or leave it in just in case?