Eyes closed all day and not moving much

[pinkrambo13]

My beardie Artemis keeps having her eyes closed all the time and she is having trouble catching her food. I just noticed last night I was using the wrong bulb I was using a coil bulb instead of the long tube bulb. I went and got a tube bulb this morning but it feels like the damage has already been done to her eyes she's having trouble catching her food and doesn't seem to react to my hand in front of her face or if I'm going to go poke her in the eye she doesn't close her eyes. I've only had her for roughly a week. She's probably about 3 months old maybe. The place I got has a 15-day return warranty. But if she's blind I know they're going to kill her but I also don't know what to do if she is blind because that makes me sad. Any suggestions?

This is her with her eyes open which doesn't happen really unless she is being held outside of the enclosure

Eyes closed

Those are all my bulbs. I am no longer using the coil bulb. Due to its badness. I am using a 75 watt basking bulb pictures. A 75 watt normal bulb. Ignore the nighttime bulb. The ceramic heater there in the picture. And I was using a red basking bulb but o returned it because it's apparently bad for her. Then my new uvb bulb is a Reptisun 10.0 tube.

There is her enclosure there in the picture. The most left bulb is the 75-watt Basking bulb. The middle bald is not actually a bulb it's my ceramic heater the right bulb is a normal 75 watt bulb. And then I don't have the UVB light on but you can see it in the back of all the other light fixtures I don't have it on because I'm giving the lizards eyes a break which is something I read online. I also bought some turtle eye drops. Something else I also read to help the lizards eyes. My thermometer on the cool side is not working but frankly I'm not sure I need the other normal 75 while bulb at all. I could probably get away with the just the Basking bulb in the ceramic heater in the middle of the tank it is roughly 87 degrees. The Basking side is roughly 95 to 100. So I don't know what the cool side of the tank is going to guess the 75-watt bulb isn't keeping it all that cool.

Anyway please help I'm very scared for my buddy. I've only had her for a week but she means a lot to me I don't want anything bad to happen to her. I don't want to have to take her back to the pet store because I know she'll be killed. And if I can avoid going to the vet that would be wonderful because I'm a poor college student. But I'd like to do whatever I can to fix my buddy. I am here to answer any questions you have I just want her to be okay.


Slight update :
Is it at all possible that she is sleeping? Because I just fed her again not that long ago and she wasn't missing her crickets. But after she ate she pretty much is just like closing her eyes and then laying still not moving then every once in a while shell like open her eyes move around for a second then closes eyes and then stop moving for a while

 

[CooperDragon]

It's possible her eyes were irritated by the lighting, but it isn't likely permanent. I think the upgrades you've made will help quite a bit. Using a bright white basking light instead of a red one will probably make the biggest difference. The coil wasn't powerful enough to do any good so it's better that you replaced it. The CHE only needs to be on if the temps require it. Shoot for 100-110 basking surface and about 75-85 on the cool side during the day and above 65 overnight (I set mine at 70-73). You can use the CHE overnight to bump the temps if needed or to bump the basking temps during the day if needed. I suggest using an IR temp gun like this https://www.amazon.com/Nubee-Temperature-Non-contact-Infrared-Thermometer/dp/B00CVHIJDK or a couple of digital thermometers with probes (one for each side, right on the basking surface and cool side floor) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017N8W90/ to get accurate readings.

Give her some time to re-adjust. Maybe bring her outside for some natural sunlight if the weather is nice. I think she'll bounce back and be just fine.

 

[kingofnobbys]

Yep , I agree .... , you need to be VERY SURE of your thermometer's accuracy.

Might take a few days for her adjust.