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Turtle Eye Infection: Why Is My Box Turtles Eyes Swollen
Author : David Anders
Box turtles are lovely pets to have as they have great personalities and are intelligent turtles. Caring for them is not always easy though and its likely that you may find yourself in a situation where your box turtle is in need of extra care. For example if they have a turtle eye infection.
If your turtle is showing signs of an eye infection, its a good idea to look for other symptoms such as wheezing or gasping, a runny nose and breathing through their mouths. If a number of these symptoms have been spotted then the signs are pointing at your turtle having a respiratory infection and you will need to take it to see a vet as soon as.
A box turtle with swollen eyes may be a case of your turtle being allergic to the substrate in their enclosure. Turtles can develope an allergy for some of their beddings and this can effect their eyes. When using bedding which is soil based try replacing it and taking note of any changes in the swelling of your turtles eyes for a week or so. If the swelling continues then you will know that it was not an allergic reaction and your turtles eye problem may have something to do with a lack of vitamin A in their diet.
Swelling eyes can be caused by a lack of vitamin A and by simply giving your box turtle more foods rich in vitamin A the swelling can go down considerably. Carrots, parsley, kale and collard greens all have a decent amount of vitamin A and can be added to your turtles diet to ensure your box turtle receives enough.
If nothing changes and the problems your box turtle is having remains then its time to see a vet. A vitamin injection might be necessary to help restore your turtles health and fix their turtle eye infection altogether.
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Box turtles are not the easiest turtles to look after but looking after them well has many advantages. For more useful tips and advice on box turtle care dont hesitate to visit http://www.boxturtlecare.net/
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Submitted : 2010-07-21 Word Count : 1 Popularity: 458 Times Viewed: 116
