Hi all, I've been worried sick about my sons Beardie Ember. She is 3 years old, has always been healthy. 5 days ago I noticed she was closing her left eye more than usual. She would still open it, and when she did I could see the eye and it was normal. I let this continue for 2 days because she'd just shed and its normal for her to be irritated with the shed around her eyes, un
til its all off. Plus, I'd seen her eye on occasion and it was fine. But the third day she was closing it all the time and it seemed off. I could see white substance along the closed lid and not knowing what it was: a foriegn object, infection/pus, or growth, I made an appointment with the vet. Plus, she was lethargic, not eating from her bowl. But DID allow me to hand feed her some steamed squash. Our normal vet no longer takes reptiles. I was able to find another vet through friends suggestions and get her in that day (day 3 at 2:30pm). The vet took her in the back to open the lid and do a corneal stain/scratch test. Returned and said no scratch, that Ember had a fatty growth called a lipid. It would not go away, but could hopefully be controlled with diet. She said Ember was really fatty, and gave instructions to feed vegetables, and 2 or 3 crickets 2x a week for a while. Today is day 5 and the eye seems much worse. She keeps it closed most of the time. When it does open it looks as you see in the pictures. She is my son's...but with three boys and a husband...we are the only 2 girls in the house! It seems to be bulging out more then the other eye? Can the lipid push her eye out of the orbital socket? She Rxd drops 2x a day (Flurbiprofin sodium solution). I have ?'s about brumation too...but that can wait. She seems to be exhibiting signs of it but I can't discern if it's due to her eye changes/sheding/change in habitat or brumating for the first time.
My many questions:
Anyone ever see this? Can a lipid grow that fast? I can not find any info on lipid growth in Beardies.
Could new vet be wrong? Could it be a foreign object stuck? or anything else?
We've always fed her vegetables every day, 3-4 meal worms every other day. Would this really constitute a high fat diet? in the summer she will get a treat of fresh fruit or edible flowers on occasion.
I'm happy to answer any questions about her habitat/etc. Thank you for any help you can give!!!
My many questions:
Anyone ever see this? Can a lipid grow that fast? I can not find any info on lipid growth in Beardies.
Could new vet be wrong? Could it be a foreign object stuck? or anything else?
We've always fed her vegetables every day, 3-4 meal worms every other day. Would this really constitute a high fat diet? in the summer she will get a treat of fresh fruit or edible flowers on occasion.
I'm happy to answer any questions about her habitat/etc. Thank you for any help you can give!!!