Goopy and swolen eyes, general laziness. Advice?

Status
Not open for further replies.

StickBit

Member
Hey everyone, my lizard has had goopy eyes and they have been swollen for a while now. I thought they would go away, like a cold in humans, but I guess not :cry: He's also been super lazy, not moving around a whole lot and not interested in food. Please let me know if you have any advice :)

20200519_154843.jpg
 

KarrieRee

BD.org Sicko
Beardie name(s)
Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
First tell us what your using for a UVB this is often caused by improper lighting --- especially the UVB---
we will start there
Karrie
 

KarrieRee

BD.org Sicko
Beardie name(s)
Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Yep I was assuming as much--- get rid of it- here is some info on UVB's
Which UVB light should I use?
The best UVB light is a ReptiSun 10.0 fluorescent tube HO (Or Arcardia 12% in the UK). Compact or coil bulbs do not emit the proper amount of UVB light for a bearded dragon, and should not be used. Other brands, such as the Zilla Desert Series and ReptiGlo have been known to cause eye problems and other health issues with bearded dragons, and should be avoided. The reason that some UVB lights (Zilla, ReptiGlo, coils/compacts, ect.) are considered dangerous is because the wavelength of UVB that they emit is shorter and more intense than the wavelength of the "safe" lights (ReptiSun, Arcadia). UVB lights should be replaced every 6 months. The T5’s are a strong bulb and only need to be replaced once a year – the T 8 every 6 months--- where as the T 8 are not as strong—they need to be placed inside the tank the T 5 10.0 bulb approx 12-15 inches from basking spot – the T 8 approx 8-10 inches from basking spot—the cover needs to be off the bulb for full effect of the UVB rays-- you need to replace this right away --- shut the UVB off take him outside for UVB till you get it replaced -- temps need to be 65+ degrees either let him sit on you for 15 minutes or longer or place him in a plastic tote NO Glass -- supervise him - in direct sunlight /partial shade for 15 minutes No longer you dont want to burn him up --- if you need help finding a fixture like websites to order from if you cannot get one in your petstore most only carry 18 or 20 inch fixture that would be for a T 8 I would recommend a 24" fixture w/ reflector if your tank is 40+ gallons --- 15 minutes of direct sunlight equals out to around 4 hrs of UVB --- see what happens after you get that UVB shut off and only the sun for UVB at this point -- hopefully they will start to clear up
Karrie
 

StickBit

Member
Original Poster
KarrieRee":3032nlei said:
Yep I was assuming as much--- get rid of it- here is some info on UVB's
Which UVB light should I use?
The best UVB light is a ReptiSun 10.0 fluorescent tube HO (Or Arcardia 12% in the UK). Compact or coil bulbs do not emit the proper amount of UVB light for a bearded dragon, and should not be used. Other brands, such as the Zilla Desert Series and ReptiGlo have been known to cause eye problems and other health issues with bearded dragons, and should be avoided. The reason that some UVB lights (Zilla, ReptiGlo, coils/compacts, ect.) are considered dangerous is because the wavelength of UVB that they emit is shorter and more intense than the wavelength of the "safe" lights (ReptiSun, Arcadia). UVB lights should be replaced every 6 months. The T5’s are a strong bulb and only need to be replaced once a year – the T 8 every 6 months--- where as the T 8 are not as strong—they need to be placed inside the tank the T 5 10.0 bulb approx 12-15 inches from basking spot – the T 8 approx 8-10 inches from basking spot—the cover needs to be off the bulb for full effect of the UVB rays-- you need to replace this right away --- shut the UVB off take him outside for UVB till you get it replaced -- temps need to be 65+ degrees either let him sit on you for 15 minutes or longer or place him in a plastic tote NO Glass -- supervise him - in direct sunlight /partial shade for 15 minutes No longer you dont want to burn him up --- if you need help finding a fixture like websites to order from if you cannot get one in your petstore most only carry 18 or 20 inch fixture that would be for a T 8 I would recommend a 24" fixture w/ reflector if your tank is 40+ gallons --- 15 minutes of direct sunlight equals out to around 4 hrs of UVB --- see what happens after you get that UVB shut off and only the sun for UVB at this point -- hopefully they will start to clear up
Karrie



Definitely gonna shut that off until I can get a good replacement. I'm looking into getting him a bigger enclosure too, so I'll make it in one trip :wink: Thanks so much for the advice!
 

KarrieRee

BD.org Sicko
Beardie name(s)
Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Let me know if you need anymore help the direct sunlight will also help w/the laziness and the appetite-- but the better UVB will definitely help
Karrie
 

SPandS

Juvie Member
It looks like he has mbd (metabolic bone disease). How long have you had him? Do you give him calcium? If so what kind and how often? Can you show us a full body pic? I would definitely bring him outside if it's warm enough to do so, he needs the good uvb.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Members online

Latest resources

Latest posts

Latest profile posts

I miss you so much, Amaris 💔
What is a quick way to warm up a cold beardie? His heating element went out overnight and now he's very cold.
Pearl Girl wrote on moorelori1966's profile.
i feel so sad reading your about me 😢
Clapton is acclimating okay I think. He's quick as lightning so I'm not sure how much I should bring him out of his house yet. He's not at all interested in his salad though. I wonder if I should change what I'm giving him. Least he's eating his crickets.

Things to do:
Buy calcium powder
Material to raise surface for basking spot
Scenery decals for back of tank

Forum statistics

Threads
155,897
Messages
1,255,668
Members
75,965
Latest member
williamyoung
Top Bottom