You would think turning off the bad uvb would stop a beardie from closing it's eyes, yes. In actuality though, the bad uvb has done damage to the beardies eyes. Turning off the uvb keeps them from damaging their eyes any further and gives the eyes time to heal. This is why both Gail and Diane mentioned keeping your beardie UVB "free" for several days, to give the eyes time to heal. If your beardies are suffering from PKC(Photo Kerato Conjuctivitis), which is from overexposure to UV, their eyes have been burned. This condition is very painful(like having sand in your eye) and the eyes need some time to heal. So this would be why your beardies eyes are still half closed.Tomek":1wkqdmkl said:Although, here is a unusual question, if a bad UVB bulb is causing beardies to close or 1/2 close their eyes (in which case, mine is doing). Then, when you have the bulb off, shouldn't they not be 1/2 closing their eyes any longer? that one confuses me a bit.
I had typed a long post here last night with more info and answers to your questions but I was having computer problems so I lost my post as well as some others. :roll:Tomek":1ri3lr4k said:Diamc: hi, I thought i would send this post to you since we have been talking about my UVB issues. I gave him a bath today and he drank alot of water, but I noticed he was twitching his legs and arms quite often. I read this could be a result of MBD and using the wrong UVB is that right? also, I am wondering if I should turn his UVB on until I get the new one or leave it off?
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