ornate box turtles?

Question

I have a ornate box turtle. He hibernated well and we've been having problems waking him up. He had the stuck eyelids which we bought the drops for, one eye is now open and active but the other is still slow in opening-2 weeks now still not completely open or functioning. We have a vitamin spray we are using and he has plenty of warm clean water and a heat light, however we cannot get him to eat. We have offered a wide variety of food from fruits and veggies to worms, and other bugs....any advice? I don't want to lose him.....

Answer 1

A lot of people have problems with Ornates (Terrepena ornata).

I would make sure the habitat is inviting- warm and humid without being hot and wet. These seem to play a big role in helping them overcome problems like this.

Vitamin sprays are a rip-off- absolutely no science behind them. Warm soaks would be more helpful, and you can try 'turtle sulfa dip' if you wish, although it probably won't help a lot.

For good info, try http://www.boxturtlesite.info

Answer 2

a million. the certainly enclosure: We use Rubbermaid tough Tote. What length you utilize relies upon on the size and style of turtles which would be residing in it, yet we propose getting the main important one you will locate. We presently have 5 toddler field turtle in a 10-gallon tough Tote, that's immediately turning out to be too small. in case you have one or 2 person field turtles that's suited to get between the fifty 5-gallon tough Totes. larger packing containers are constantly greater effectual! you will locate those totes at Wal-Mart, objective, Sam's club, or abode Depot for quite low fees 2. Substrate: you elect to apply a substrate (or bedding) that holds moisture, fairly if your place makes use of a gasoline-fired furnace for crucial heating. The indoor humidity in a gasoline-heated abode can drop into the single digits, that's undesirable to your turtle. They *elect* humidity to maintain from coming up eye issues. maximum so-referred to as "diet A Deficiency" eye issues are certainly no longer a loss of diet A in any respect -- they seem to be a reaction to low humidity. 3. Cage furniture: 4. lights and heating: 5. Humidity:

Answer 3

Hello & beings I'm not sure what's up I don't want to answer BUT here's a very good reptile site that might be able to help you..they deal only in captive bred reptiles & are experts, they been at this 4-ever !! Reptile vets are hard to come by & NEVER any MILK to any weaned creature, especially reptiles, they never have parents or nursing, once born they are on their own !!! Nor is it ever safe to force feed any creature, unless you know what your doing, preferrably a vet does it..or you could kill the pet !! Take Care :)

Answer 4

Try feeding him from a bottle a little milk, my fried had a trutle and that is what she does when it doen't want to eat