I've got a few small sulcatas running around in my yard here in Las Vegas, and my female around 12" length has moisture on the sides of her face, and it seems to be coming from her eyes. It's not a mucus and doesn't look bad (unhealthy)... The eyes are clear and functional, just looks like water. Is this from too much moisture in the diet? Maybe a way to ward off excessive heat? Her nose is clear (no foam in the nose or mouth) and she eats like crazy and is extremely active. They've got 5,000 square feet to run on of mostly dry, desert dirt, with a mud puddle and plenty of shade if they want it. They're fed a diet of mixed greens daily. It's somewhat if a wet diet (chopped collard greens, romaine, spinach, corn, carrots, etc with a commercial tortoise diet mixed in). Should I stick to something dry? Any imput on the water around the eyes (if it's even a problem) would be helpful!
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Tyler Stewart
Las Vegas NV
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Watery Eyes??
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In my opinion....This is from the dust and the heat. I live in FL and my yard is pretty much dirty sand. I notice when it gets real dry and hot, mine do the same thing. I try to hose them down once a day when it gets in the 90s.
I AGREE
I LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT AND THE EYES WATER WHEN IT IS DRY AND DUSTY HERE ALSO.
I TURN ON THE SPRINKLERS FOR THEM.
FEMALES WORKING ON EGG CHAMBERS IN THE HOT SUN GET SUPER RUNNY EYES.
I SPRAY THEM DOWN PERIODICALLY TO HELP COOL THEM OFF.
BEST REGARDS
JEFF
