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Old 19-07-2008, 04:06 PM
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just 1 question. do tortoises ALWAYS stop eating if they have an RI? my tort still eats but his eyes are quite wet now so im wondering if its an ri
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Old 19-07-2008, 04:16 PM
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is it just his eyes that are wet? does he have a wet nose or any bubbling around the nose and mouth? what substrate is he kept on? eyes can often become irritated if substrate isnt sprayed lightly with water once or twice a day.
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Old 19-07-2008, 04:49 PM
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there is so many things i dont think are quite right with it lol. iv looked on the internet and i cant find any help about what most of the problems are. he has:

•watery eyes
•a mouth that looks like it has quite a bit of saliva in it. causes a bubble in his mouth
• sneezes after eating and gets big eyes
• bubbles in eyes

i spray the tank every morning an night cause i rember you teling someone else about it.

iv looked all over for what the bubble in his mouth is but no-one seems to have had it before so now all i can think of is that it must be an RI... but he still eats. if tortoises always stop eating when they have an RI then i dont know whats wrong with him. im probably gonna have to get him to the vets again next week
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Old 19-07-2008, 06:13 PM
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a vets trip is probably the best thing. those symptoms sound very vague and dont seem to indicate anything specific. an all round check up will put your mind at rest and hopefully help to identify any problems.
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