Sulcata tortoise doesnt want to open eyes and has soft shell

by brynne
(oklahma)

I have a sulcata tortoise that i got about a month ago she is about 2 inchs long and she has had problems with her eyes since i bought her she doesnt seem to wont to open them hardly everbut when soaking she wipes them with her legs and they open right up.. also when i picked her up i notice her shell is alot aofter than my male sulcata is this normal and what should i do if it is not

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Aug 18, 2012

Calcium
by: Anonymous

Baby tortoises have spongy shells for a few years while they are still growing and calcifying. It is extremely important to make sure she is getting ample amounts of sunlight/UVB light and proper amounts of calcium. Keep soaking her every day and make sure she is getting the right kind of light. She is colorblind without it.

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