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.
If your box turtle has swollen eyes they may be having an allergic reaction to the substrate that you are using 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 still persists then you will know that your turtle does not have allergy problems and it could be because they are lacking 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.