My turtle's eyes are swollen and shut.. and has not aten.
by Brizeyda
(Chico, Ca)
i hope you can see how the eyes look
my baby turtle started eating less and eventually stopped eating couple of weeks ago. i assumed it was in brumation.. since it would stay in its shell al day. as the days passed.. i noticed he wouldn't open his eyes. eventually, i saw his eyes began to swell. Is there anything i can do about both the eyes and the feeding much appreciated! thanks
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My turtle's eyes are swollen and shut.. and has not aten.
pls take him to a vet as early as possible...he is having a eye infection this can be easily cured by mean of eye drop..don't ignore it.
May 15, 2011
Sick Turtle by: Anonymous
Run, don't walk, to a vet.
This is a sick animal. At the least, he has an eye infection. He can't eat because he can't see his food. Besides that, he may just be full of infection. He's going to need some careful tending to get well. This will NOT fix itself. And I think you've left it too long for you to fix it yourself.
Sorry to be giving you bad news.
By the way, if you can't deal with this yourself, I mean you can't afford a vet, do take the little fella to an animal rescue center. They might be able to help.
