Other Turtle Discussion :: puffy eyes

[louie&rascal01]

hi, one of my turtles eyes are a lot bigger than they were b 4 and he//she has them closed a lot more than usual, is ne thing wrong?

[TurtleMan17]

Take it to a vet

[marisa]

How long have they seemed swollen? Any other symptoms? Is your turtle eating and still active?

What are the temps of the basking area and the water? (For a healthy smaller turt, a water temp of 78F and basking area of 88-90F is OK; temps that are too cool encourage respiratory infections.)

Is your turtle rubbing at the eyes at all?

What is your turtle being fed?

Saying that your turtle's eyes seem bigger and closed more often doesn't really give much to go on. Try to notice if there are other symptoms as described above. Check the temps to see that they're correct.

If your turtle does have any of the above symptoms, increase the water temp to 80-81F and the basking area a degree or two higher than recommended above. If your turtle is not eating and lethargic, you should definitely take him to a herp vet. (If you don't know of one, there's a sticky with links on locating one in the Urgent Care Forum.

Let us know how your turtle is doing.

[louie&rascal01]

no he/she is stull very active, and now she isnt closing them as much but there still bog. she eats normally too. the water is at 82 degrees, i dont have a heater thing to sdjust it so im gonna have to put on some cold water or something, the basking tempersture is at 90 degrees, i cant control that either, i have a pretty strong heat lamp i think thats y. theres is nothing else wrong with him.her. he/she is being fed reptomin pellets. should i seperate the turtles to make sure the other doesnt get it too?

[STRAYKINGFISHER]

You can control the temp. by how close to the basking ramp it is, if it is about 100watt, it should be about 12 inches away, I think spot lights would be a bit higher. You can use a thermometer to verify the temp. on the basking ramp.

[steve]

yes, separate them. swollen eyes usually is either a vitamin deficiency and/or poor water quality. i'd do a water change and get a vet to check them out.

[marisa]

If your turtle had a respiratory infection, it would be good to separate him from the other, but if he's eating well and active, it doesn't seem like he does (unless he has other symptoms that you haven't described). I'd watch for other symptoms and if you notice any, take him to a herp vet.