My bearded dragon is keeping her eye closed and won't really open it.
Background: She is about 5 months old and the past 2.5 weeks she has kept her left eye mostly closed. Only on rare occasion does she open it. I thought it was because she was about to shed but she shed fully last week and it hasn't improved.
I took her to the vet and she was prescribed an anti-inflammatory and it hasn't done anything. They did a very close inspection and an eye stain. They said the eye is not irritated and there was nothing in the eye. They flushed it a few times. I've been flushing it with saline spray and even stopped for a few days in case it was making it worse. Lighting is correct as she has an Arcadia 12% 24 inch T8 mounted inside with a reflector exactly 11" away from her basking spot. The light is only a month old.
Any thoughts of what it could be? She is well hydrated and gets bugs dusted with calcium
My bearded dragon is keeping her eye closed and won't really open it.
Background: She is about 5 months old and the past 2.5 weeks she has kept her left eye mostly closed. Only on rare occasion does she open it. I thought it was because she was about to shed but she shed fully last week and it hasn't improved.
I took her to the vet and she was prescribed an anti-inflammatory and it hasn't done anything. They did a very close inspection and an eye stain. They said the eye is not irritated and there was nothing in the eye. They flushed it a few times. I've been flushing it with saline spray and even stopped for a few days in case it was making it worse. Lighting is correct as she has an Arcadia 12% 24 inch T8 mounted inside with a reflector exactly 11" away from her basking spot. The light is only a month old.
Any thoughts of what it could be? She is well hydrated and gets bugs dusted with calcium
Please adjust your Uvb to 6-8 inches for a T 8-- next what are you using for a basking bulb? It should be a clear bright white basking bulb - coils and daytime bulbs like a bulb w/ neoydium are bad for the eyes along w/ colored bulbs- off white or yellowish are not any good either
Please adjust your Uvb to 6-8 inches for a T 8-- next what are you using for a basking bulb? It should be a clear bright white basking bulb - coils and daytime bulbs like a bulb w/ neoydium are bad for the eyes along w/ colored bulbs- off white or yellowish are not any good either
For the Arcadia bulbs it says 10 to 12 inches away. Any closer is too close. I only use halogen flood lights. No colored lights and the lights are on a 12 hour schedule
For the Arcadia bulbs it says 10 to 12 inches away. Any closer is too close. I only use halogen flood lights. No colored lights and the lights are on a 12 hour schedule
Ok sorry uvb is good- can you post a pic of the eye- are you using any loose substrate? I know you said the eye has been flushed and your thinking nothing else is in it - I am stumped- your lighting is all good-
Ok sorry uvb is good- can you post a pic of the eye- are you using any loose substrate? I know you said the eye has been flushed and your thinking nothing else is in it - I am stumped- your lighting is all good-
Thank you for your help! I'm stumped too. I attached photos of her eye open and closed. These are from 2 weeks ago because her lights just went off for her to sleep and I don't want to wake her. I use slate tile as a substrate.
Thank you for your help! I'm stumped too. I attached photos of her eye open and closed. These are from 2 weeks ago because her lights just went off for her to sleep and I don't want to wake her. I use slate tile as a substrate.