Dry sunken eyes in a horsfield - Page 2

burnt toast · 26-01-2013, 11:47 PM

I seem to remember that people used to recommend feeding yellow & red peppers to turtles with vitamin A deficiency. Would you recommend a bit of this for this tort ED?

EJ · 26-01-2013, 11:49 PM

Anything with vitamin A but carrots are probably the highest in vitamin A.

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Originally Posted by burnt toast

I seem to remember that people used to recommend feeding yellow & red peppers to turtles with vitamin A deficiency. Would you recommend a bit of this for this tort ED?

Catwoman63 · 27-01-2013, 08:10 AM

I feed my torts grated carrot once or twice a week, they love it x

Jason1 · 05-02-2013, 11:37 PM

There have been small improvements. His eyes are occasionally very slightly open. Cannot see much of an eye ball. Area around eye is quite inflamed (second eyelid?). On two occaisons I have seen is eyes open fully, the eye ball was light pink and angry looking. This has only happened when he has been in direct sunlight. Will keep up with the drops and baths (and carrot) and hopefully things will settle down and fingers crossed the little tort may have some use of his eyes.

burnt toast · 06-02-2013, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

There have been small improvements. His eyes are occasionally very slightly open. Cannot see much of an eye ball. Area around eye is quite inflamed (second eyelid?). On two occaisons I have seen is eyes open fully, the eye ball was light pink and angry looking. This has only happened when he has been in direct sunlight. Will keep up with the drops and baths (and carrot) and hopefully things will settle down and fingers crossed the little tort may have some use of his eyes.

Thats promising, keep going!

It can take a while but will be worth it in the end

27-01-2013, 08:10 AM	#13
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	I feed my torts grated carrot once or twice a week, they love it x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

05-02-2013, 11:37 PM	#14
Jason1 Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 405	Update There have been small improvements. His eyes are occasionally very slightly open. Cannot see much of an eye ball. Area around eye is quite inflamed (second eyelid?). On two occaisons I have seen is eyes open fully, the eye ball was light pink and angry looking. This has only happened when he has been in direct sunlight. Will keep up with the drops and baths (and carrot) and hopefully things will settle down and fingers crossed the little tort may have some use of his eyes.

26-01-2013, 11:47 PM	#11
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	I seem to remember that people used to recommend feeding yellow & red peppers to turtles with vitamin A deficiency. Would you recommend a bit of this for this tort ED?

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