09-02-2009, 12:17 PM | #1 |
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Horsefield eyes
Hi, my 5 yr old horsefield (Boris) keeps getting (re-occurs about once a month) what I can only explain as dry eyes, there not swollen or anything and once awake a couple of minutes they are fine (hence never there when at vets). I did speak to the vet about this and he told me it could be a husbandry issue.
1. Changed substrate to 70% soil - 30% sand instead or 50-50 2. Check temps daily which are 31-32 in hotspot and 20-22 in hide 3. has a large wtr dish for humidity 3. Changed his baths to every other day as bloated on daily baths Should I also be spraying the table in the mornings as if dew. The only other thing I can think of is the bulb I use for basking as its a normal spot bulb 60w. as recommended by the lady I got him from. He does also have a UVA/UVB light as well. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks |
09-02-2009, 01:16 PM | #2 |
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Hi Fiona
You could try just top soil without the sand. One of my horsfields, Ruby, gets very irritated eyes if I add sand to the soil, so I just use 100% top soil and haven't had eye problems since! I think your set up sounds absolutely fine, so maybe worth trying topsoil on its own! |
09-02-2009, 09:28 PM | #3 |
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Thanks CJ i'll give it a try, there's not much else it could be I was completely baffled by it. Fiona
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10-02-2009, 07:39 AM | #4 |
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There have been quite a few people posting about eye irritation with their torts and all had soil/sand mix. In my case, their eyes weren't irritated noticeably with infections or anything but they were regularly rubbing/wiping them and have been doing this much less since I changed to just soil. The soil when it dries out is quite sandy anyway but the particles don't seem to be as small. Quite a lot of people I've noticed have changed to just soil
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