Urgent Care :: turtle swollen eyes

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

i just saw quinn has his eyes closed in the water and seem a bit swollen. any suggestions?

sorry if this isnt suppose to be here.

[xsavingsaturdayx]

Hm, have you recently added water condtioner, does your turtle rub his eyes alot? Sometimes when i add too much water conditioner, my turtles eyes get irritated. It could also be a more serious problem. You could try Zoo med turtle eye drops, they cost a couple of bucks (around 4$) and you can find it at almost any pet store. Try that for a couple of days, and if doesnt work..off to the vet.

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

well i found out my bro put in alot of salt the freshwater one he put like couple table spoons or somethin just a lil under then what it said on the thingy right now im emptying the water and filling in freshwater. i havent seem him rub his eyes but hes eyes are swollen pretty bad like one of those gold fish wit the bug eyes BUT NOT as bad as that just kinda like mini eye version if you know what i mean ill try to get a pic of em.

[xsavingsaturdayx]

I use salt in my tank, and i dont have any problems with it. But i guess not all turtles react the same way. The salt is probably the cause.

Just curious, why did your brother put salt in the tank?

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

he says cuz i told him to put the stuff i get in the mail into the tank but what i meant was JUST my UVB bulb -_-;;

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

the salt is fine but i think he put WAY too much salt i think

[xsavingsaturdayx]

Yeah, thats what i think too..if thats the case, your turtle should be fine. Just change the water and watch him closely.

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

ill give ya an update tomorrow on his condition. thanks for the help

[xsavingsaturdayx]

No problem, glad i could help.

[steve]

the salt is fine but i think he put WAY too much salt i think

Did he add more than what was recommended on the package? What kind of salt was it (brand) and how much water is in there?

Swollen eyes are probably the most common symptoms RES might get... there can easily be something else behind it.

[octpusgirl8]

You said you got a new UVB bulb, what kind is it? I got a reptisun 10.0 compact and i don't know if it was too close or what but my turtle's eyes got really swollen and i freaked! I got a different bulb and it went away in a few days. I guess it was kinda like a sunburn for his eyelids, i felt horrible about it.

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

oh no that might be it i think i have it way too close! i got one that someone recommended i get here.
its Zoo Med ReptiSun Compact UVB 10.0 Lamp

[steve]

How far away is it from the basking area?

[xsavingsaturdayx]

The Reptisun shouldnt be any close than 12 inches from the basking area.

[octpusgirl8]

Yeah i learned that the hard way. Move it farther away, it should start to look better in a few days.