simnix2020
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first time posting but need some help/advice...
okay so me and my hubby recently recued a supposed one year old bearded dragon from a pet store. in the cage at the store he looked very malnourished and weak. upon bringing him home we realized that he seemed to be having some sort of vision issue. we took him to the vet who said he had no cataracts and did not appear to be blind. however, he still doesnt appear to see very well. he follows shadows and seems to know where our hands are. but when attempting to feed crickets he "sees" one move but cant pin point where its at to catch it. feeding mealworms in a bowl he seems to find them easier in lighted parts of the bowl but not under the shadow of his head. we are unsure of the conditions of his previous habitat but all lighting in the enclosure we now have is vet recommended and he is not close to any heat or uvb lights.
after doing some further research outside of the vet we're thinking he may be partially sighted.
aside from the backstory my real reason for posting is to find out if anyone has had a similar issues, has an idea what the problem could be, or any feeding methods to try?
okay so me and my hubby recently recued a supposed one year old bearded dragon from a pet store. in the cage at the store he looked very malnourished and weak. upon bringing him home we realized that he seemed to be having some sort of vision issue. we took him to the vet who said he had no cataracts and did not appear to be blind. however, he still doesnt appear to see very well. he follows shadows and seems to know where our hands are. but when attempting to feed crickets he "sees" one move but cant pin point where its at to catch it. feeding mealworms in a bowl he seems to find them easier in lighted parts of the bowl but not under the shadow of his head. we are unsure of the conditions of his previous habitat but all lighting in the enclosure we now have is vet recommended and he is not close to any heat or uvb lights.
after doing some further research outside of the vet we're thinking he may be partially sighted.
aside from the backstory my real reason for posting is to find out if anyone has had a similar issues, has an idea what the problem could be, or any feeding methods to try?