Dragons eye keeps closing?

[Toothlessbeard]

I was giving him a bath yesterday and I got some water in his eye, now he keeps closing just the eye I got the water in...I thought at first he was just a bit irritated, but he keeps doing it...he opens it back up when there's commotion, but he has it closed a lot while basking is there something wrong?

I use a Zoomed t5 with a 5.0 UVB light and a 100 watt basking bulb. His basking temps are usually around 95-100. Which I feel is to cold but I have a new bulb coming in the mail to replace the crappy one I got with my kit.

Edit: He also doesn't move from his basking spot at all... he's alert, but he's not very active. I just brought him home on Monday though so I thought maybe he needs time to adjust.

 

[KarrieRee]

The one you got in your kit is a what? Is it colored?
Karrie

 

[Toothlessbeard]

The one you got in your kit is a what? Is it colored?
Karrie

No it's a Thrive 100 watt basking bulb

Here's a link: https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/environmental-control-and-lighting/bulbs-and-lamps/thrive-essential-reptile-basking-spot-bulb-54931.html

 

[KarrieRee]

As long as it's a bright white and keeps temps it's fine-- what did you order?
Karrie

 

[KarrieRee]

So the 5.0 is equivalent to a T 8-- you want it inside your tank approx 6-8 inches from basking decor directly over him-- when you change that bulb out in 6 months I recommend you get the 10.0 bulb then raise your fixture to 12-15 inches-- you may have dried his eye out but he also may just be relaxing they often close one eye when basking mine do it-
Karrie

 

[Toothlessbeard]

This is how I have the lights positioned he's probably 5-7 inches below the heat lamp and 8-10 inches from the UVB light. I'm thinking of getting him a hammock so he can get a little closer the the light.

 

[Toothlessbeard]

As long as it's a bright white and keeps temps it's fine-- what did you order?
Karrie

i ordered the zoo med repti basking spot lamp 100 watt:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V90F5FK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok those basking lights are fine and since you have the 5.0 bulb he needs to be at that 6-8 inches-- it is in the tank correct- ? Is that thrive basking bulb giving off a yellowish hue? From the pic it looks like it is unless it's the screen doing that
Karrie

 

[Toothlessbeard]

yes it is a bit yellowish....and i actually measured and he's about 5-7 from the heat lamp and 8-10 from the UVB lamp. and yes the tube is mounted inside the tank

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok you want your basking bulb bright white so the ones you have coming are good- just make sure you get a accurate basking temp when you change it out- the UVB should be good-- watch what the eye does after you change the bulb out--- they will bask w/ one eye closed that is normal but it's good to have the bright white bulbs
Karrie

 

[Toothlessbeard]

Thanks for the help! also he seems to be moving around a bit more now. The bulbs i ordered are coming tonight and I also have 2 digital probe thermometers coming with them, so i should get more accurate readings than with my temp gun

 

[KarrieRee]

Depends on the material basking decor is made out of - it can throw temps guns off so it's good to have the probe as well--
Karrie