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attachment=298]HI, to everyone. im new here and i want to thank you all for your upcoming help!
my friend gave me a greek tortoise hatchling last week but i think he has an eye problem. there is no vet in my area so i thought of posting here some photos, in case eveyone can help. i dont know if that helps but i will add that my friend keeps his tortoises outside.
thank you in advance for for help!!
Sorry I can't help but ouch that looks sore...hope you get it sorted!
(04-04-2010 09:20 PM)gavakas Wrote: [ -> ]HI, to everyone. im new here and i want to thank you all for your upcoming help!
my friend gave me a greek tortoise hatchling last week but i think he has an eye problem. there is no vet in my area so i thought of posting here some photos, in case eveyone can help. i dont know if that helps but i will add that my friend keeps his tortoises outside.
thank you in advance for for help!!
Is that a hatchling or bigger tort - what weight is it? Is there something coming from the eye on the right or is it just the picture? Either way this little one needs to get to a vet straight away, regardless of Bank Holiday I would have said. Could you give an idea of where the tort is from (pet shop, contry of origin etc) and the species - greek really does not mean anything (should say on the papers - yellow article 10 cert). Meanwhile keep it well away from any other tortoises - how are you keeping it? Sorry to look nosey but this little one appears to be in a bad way and answers to various questions may just help with its recovery.
Hi,
You need to seek out a vet's help with this. From the photos it looks like there's a bit of discharge on the eye :yes: What species of tortoise is this and how are you keeping him?
Josh
Is that a hatchling or bigger tort - what weight is it? Is there something coming from the eye on the right or is it just the picture? Either way this little one needs to get to a vet straight away, regardless of Bank Holiday I would have said. Could you give an idea of where the tort is from (pet shop, contry of origin etc) and the species - greek really does not mean anything (should say on the papers - yellow article 10 cert). Meanwhile keep it well away from any other tortoises - how are you keeping it? Sorry to look nosey but this little one appears to be in a bad way and answers to various questions may just help with its recovery.
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its a hatchling. almost 3 cm long. i will search a vet tomorrow, but i have to travel al least 300 klm to find one in the nearest town.. i will thought. i took it from a friend. no papers, so no yellow papers. i will ak him to give me the papers the next time. i keep it in a turtle table. homemade, with paper towel to keep the humidity, reptisun10 uv lamp, ceramic heater, and a little bowl of water but it cant get in. if you need more information about it just tell me. could it be healed?
i will try to forcefed it today. what else can i do before go to the vet. tomorrow i ll buy calcium suplemenets.
Oh I see, so you are not in UK - sorry my mistake. You likely do not need papers.
From what you are saying, you need to alter the humidity - paper towels are not a good substrate as they will draw moisture away from the tortoise and therefore contribute to dehydration. It needs to have a bowl of water big enough to get into so that it can take the opportunity to soak and to empty its bladder at the same time - water is most important and I would soak this little one several times a day in a dish of warm water deep enough to cover the plastron or bottom of the shell. Splash some of the water onto the eye area too and if possible get some artificial tears (sold for humans) to use until you get to a vet. Make sure that the area it sleeps in is humid too to assist with the eyes opening. In nature baby tortoises stay under cover of plants where there is more moisture.
Don't try to force feed it as water is the most important thing right now. To force feed at this stage could make the problem worse. Make sure the basking heat is at 30 - 32 degrees. If not then change the ceramic bulb to a normal household spot light which will entice it to the area too. Gently bath the eyes with warm boiled water to which a tiny pinch of salt has been added. Do you have anything like codlivedr oil capsules there (human food supplements). If so then stick a pin inot one and squeeze a tiny drop onto each eye. This is only a temporary thing until getting to the vets. If you can get hold of gentamycin eye drops this will help with any infection without being too harsh.
Always think of what tortoises would have in nature and try to mimic this in captivity.
its a hatchling. almost 3 cm long. i will search a vet tomorrow, but i have to travel al least 300 klm to find one in the nearest town.. i will thought. i took it from a friend. no papers, so no yellow papers. i will ak him to give me the papers the next time. i keep it in a turtle table. homemade, with paper towel to keep the humidity, reptisun10 uv lamp, ceramic heater, and a little bowl of water but it cant get in. if you need more information about it just tell me. could it be healed?
i will try to forcefed it today. what else can i do before go to the vet. tomorrow i ll buy calcium suplemenets.
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i dont use paper towels but bath towels.sorry i was mistaken befre.ispray it with water so its humid.is this good for the humidity? i use another eye medicin which has exatly the same main ingredient as the one you proposed.every 8 hiurs.i also putted it in water but he hasent drink.and also ive read in your post that the water must be deep enought to cover his bottom shell? am i right? the heat and the uva uvb lampare ok. if i push a piece of carrot in his mouth he eat it.so,should i continue this way or forcefeed? and how much carrot and lettuce should i give him?
thqnk so much for your help! its really useful! thank you so much!
(04-05-2010 06:24 PM)gavakas Wrote: [ -> ]i dont use paper towels but bath towels.sorry i was mistaken befre.ispray it with water so its humid.is this good for the humidity? i use another eye medicin which has exatly the same main ingredient as the one you proposed.every 8 hiurs.i also putted it in water but he hasent drink.and also ive read in your post that the water must be deep enought to cover his bottom shell? am i right? the heat and the uva uvb lampare ok. if i push a piece of carrot in his mouth he eat it.so,should i continue this way or forcefeed? and how much carrot and lettuce should i give him?
thqnk so much for your help! its really useful! thank you so much!
Please please dop not force feed him, this will only make matters worse right now. Carrot is not a good food and if he swallows a solid piece it will not be digested. Normal lettuce is not a good food either, Cos lettuce is fine but do not feed iceberg lettuce to him. Try to find leaves growing wild, have a look here for some illustrations on correct food for Med tortoises
http://www.tortsmad.com/diet.htm
Please please dop not force feed him, this will only make matters worse right now. Carrot is not a good food and if he swallows a solid piece it will not be digested. Normal lettuce is not a good food either, Cos lettuce is fine but do not feed iceberg lettuce to him. Try to find leaves growing wild, have a look here for some illustrations on correct food for Med tortoises
http://www.tortsmad.com/diet.htm
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ok, no forcefeed. ill buy a romaine letuce (cos letuce) and harvest some dandelion which i have plenty around my house. right now i putted it in warm water with some gatorade and he was drinking about 3 minutes and now he rest in there. !! so happy i am.!! tomorrow some nutricion suplements and the research for the vet!! thank you so much! you are so helpful!!!!!!!!
