Eyes Puffing out (Help, not too urgent though)

[maxwellgmayer]

My 3-month old bearded dragon always puffs her eyes out, becoming a very dark red. I don't know what is gonig on and What exactly it is.

 

[Judah'sHuman]

Sometimes they do that when they are sheadding, it sorts stretches the skin in order to help the shead. But what sort of lighting do you have ? Coil/comact, MVB, Floresent, brand names to please.

 

[Pleaides]

dark red? thats the bit i found a tad alarming,
yes they do puff their eyes out when their shedding that part to loosen skin, you can see a short video of a bd bulging his eyes here -
http://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=97482&p=758394&hilit=eye+bulging#p758394

you can also see some pictures and read about it here -
http://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=94467&p=737031&hilit=eye+bulging#p737031

so when you say dark red, is his colouring around his eyes that colour? can you see any swelling around his eyes, mucus, blood, etc?
if they look clear and his eyes are nice, bright and alert then its probably due to shedding.
hope ive helped.

 

[haleygirl272]

Yes, the turning bright red is a little alarming and strange.

 

[Judah'sHuman]

This is a little off the subject at hand, but have you guys seen the lil lizzards that shoot blood from their eyes to ward of prediters!? So freaky! They puff up and build up presure in their head and then it shoots several feet, and it does no damage what so ever to thier eyes :shock:

 

[haleygirl272]

This is a little off the subject at hand, but have you guys seen the lil lizzards that shoot blood from their eyes to ward of prediters!? So freaky! They puff up and build up presure in their head and then it shoots several feet, and it does no damage what so ever to thier eyes :shock:

Yes, those are cool!

 

[fishmaster0]

I have read some where that they puff out there eyes when yawning.

 

[Pleaides]

yep judah's human ive heard of those i saw a documentary once on them, they are sweet. lol

hmm not sure ive heard puffing their eyes up when yawning though, maybe they were due to shed when the yawning happened? :shock:
feel free to correct me on that as im not sure.

 

[haleygirl272]

It is not entirely known why bearded dragons shed, but yawning is a theory. The most common theory is that they are loosening shedding skin.