What should I do if the little turtle can’t open its eyes? If the tortoise’s eyes can’t open, first check to see if the eyes are white and swollen. If there is, it should be white eye disease. The main manifestation is that the turtle’s eyes are inflamed and congested, slowly turning gray and then swollen. In some cases, erosion or even blindness may occur. So a lot of white secretions cover the eyes, resulting in unable to open.
The main reason is that there are many turtles raised and the water is not replaced in time, which leads to the infection of the water and the excessive alkalinity. More in spring and autumn. Especially the early spring is the popular period. Like the painted turtle, the eye-spotted water turtle, the Brazilian painted turtle is more susceptible to infection. And the incidence of juvenile turtles is high. Some turtle infections start with just one eye infection. If not treated in time, the other eye will also show symptoms of cross infection. So we usually remember to change the water frequently to keep the tank clean. It can also effectively prevent infection and increase the tortoise’s own immunity and disease resistance.
What should I do if I am unfortunately infected?
- We can use chloramphenicol eye drops for the little turtle. Three times a day can be appropriately increased according to the condition, but it can be up to five times a day. After dripping, we should pay attention to put the turtle on the water surface for about 5 minutes, and put it back into the water after the drug is absorbed. But it is best not to exceed the minimum height of the tortoise shell. You can take the medicine for three days in a row. After the inflammation around the eyes is removed, it is best to feed it with plain water, and then replace the tap water with dechlorinating agent after complete recovery.
- Sick turtles need to be isolated and fed separately. It also needs to be placed in the sun for 30 minutes every day. Be careful not to strong light.
- Although the little turtle really wants to need water, the general soaking time is about 20-30 minutes, so it is not allowed to soak more. Because the inability to open the eyes of the little turtle is mainly related to the water quality, and the poor physique of the hatchlings, if the weather is hot in summer, the water quality will deteriorate more rapidly.
- We have to artificially feed the turtles that have no appetite. It is also best to feed turtle food, which can be fed in water after the food is normal. After waiting for two weeks, the little turtle’s eyes gradually improved and nutrition was increased.
