Weepy eyes

eliza · 26-09-2009, 05:18 PM

Last week i purchaced 3 new tortoises all 3 of them have settled in realy well. All eating and marching around. When they got up thismorning I noticed 1 of the tortoises eyes were closed after afew minutes it opened 1 of her eyes but the other 1 stayed closed awhile longer. They have all been fine today eating and drinking and seem happy. I have just had a look at 1 of the other 1s and her eyes seem to be weeping alittle. Any advice would be realy appreciated as im starting to get worrienow nd dont no weather to ring the vets. I have been bathing them everyday since we got them.
Thanks Eliza

linda · 26-09-2009, 05:36 PM

what substrate are you using

eliza · 26-09-2009, 05:38 PM

Hi Linda im using topsoil and spray it everyday to stop it from drying out. Also I have been sprinkling their weeds with nutroball every othr day

sky · 26-09-2009, 06:57 PM

Is the top soil sandy????

eliza · 26-09-2009, 07:34 PM

No not realy its the sterilized 1 from b n q

linda · 26-09-2009, 09:58 PM

this may help

this was said by hanah our lovely vet member

Artificial gel tears for eyes are even safer and containe hypromellose - can use hourly to no ill effect and will lubricate the eye well. available without prescription from chemists.

hb _______

eliza · 27-09-2009, 08:09 AM

Thanks Linda for all your help I will get myself down to boots today. Ive just got them up and they all seem fine gona give them a nice long bath. Thanks again.

26-09-2009, 05:18 PM	#1
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Weepy eyes Last week i purchaced 3 new tortoises all 3 of them have settled in realy well. All eating and marching around. When they got up thismorning I noticed 1 of the tortoises eyes were closed after afew minutes it opened 1 of her eyes but the other 1 stayed closed awhile longer. They have all been fine today eating and drinking and seem happy. I have just had a look at 1 of the other 1s and her eyes seem to be weeping alittle. Any advice would be realy appreciated as im starting to get worrienow nd dont no weather to ring the vets. I have been bathing them everyday since we got them. Thanks Eliza

26-09-2009, 06:57 PM	#4
sky Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,901	Is the top soil sandy???? __________________ Kayx 2.7.4 THB 0.3.0 Gpigs 1 grumpy husband

26-09-2009, 05:36 PM	#2
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	what substrate are you using

26-09-2009, 05:38 PM	#3
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Hi Linda im using topsoil and spray it everyday to stop it from drying out. Also I have been sprinkling their weeds with nutroball every othr day

26-09-2009, 07:34 PM	#5
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	No not realy its the sterilized 1 from b n q

26-09-2009, 09:58 PM	#6
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	this may help this was said by hanah our lovely vet member Artificial gel tears for eyes are even safer and containe hypromellose - can use hourly to no ill effect and will lubricate the eye well. available without prescription from chemists. hb _______

27-09-2009, 08:09 AM	#7
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Thanks Linda for all your help I will get myself down to boots today. Ive just got them up and they all seem fine gona give them a nice long bath. Thanks again.

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