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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

hi, my tortoise eyes seemed to be really runny and full of water, it looks like a thick glaze over them and when he wakes up he rubs them with his arms to open them and some times it take longer to open one of them than it does the other, they have actually stopped running now but it would be handy to know if there was anything up with him

Peter Parrot · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject:

Is the animal`s nose running as well?
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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

no its nose isnt running at all, it seems to be more when he has just woken up but like i said dont seem to be doing it anymore just wanted to know why it was

Peter Parrot · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject:

It may be that it requires a tad more humidity. Red foots especially. Wink

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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

how would you go about doing this

Peter Parrot · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject:

Perhaps you could describe the set up that the red foots are in first. What size/age they are too.

Any pics?

Also, have you visited the tortoise trust web site? It`s very useful. Wink

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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

he is in a 2.5x1.5x2.4 viv, i leave the door open for plenty of air circulation, he is approx 2-3 year old, i'll get you a pic as soon as

Peter Parrot · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject:

A light misting a couple of times a day would be a good start. Red foots are from the floor of the rain forest and are often seen travelling by river. So they must be suited to pretty high humidity. Try this link, good luck Wink

http://tortoisetrust.org/articles/trophab.html
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:50 pm Post subject:

How`s the red foot?
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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

he is fine thanks a lot, i was told to put him in a tort table at first and it is since i took him outta that and put him in a viv that he is better, thanks for the advise