Drache613":8tqfm7s1 said:Hello,
Definitely pictures would be helpful.
Shed can irritate the eye, absolutely. Since she shed her head a couple of weeks ago, it could
be possible that there is some shed stuck. You can try getting some sterile saline solution to
rinse the eye out daily, to see if that helps out some.
How close is the T5 Reptisun 10 tube to her & is it mounted directly overhead & right by the
basking light too?
Your setup sounds good. We will look forward to seeing your tank & your dragon.
Tracie
Drache613":4u5jblyr said:Hello,
The setup looks nice. The basking light is mounted just fine, right beside the Reptisun 10 tube.
It's hard to tell but what is the estimated distance from her to the Reptisun 10? I was thinking
you could mount the tube bulb underneath of the screen, so she could get within a 6-8 inch
distance of it for maximum exposure.
You can definitely use a tissue to gently blot her eye, when needed. How is it looking today?
She is a little cutie!
Let us know how she is doing.
Tracie
HippieLizards":6mxhxuf9 said:Just for the record, don't do that to your beardie because putting them in a position like that can be very painful for them and if you put them on their back their lungs could collapse because they don't have diaphragms. So please don't do that in the near future.
Also how long has the teary eye been going on? If it's been going on as long as you had her it could be a birth defect like my Thor had. View media item 60497
The setup and lights are good but do you have the UVB on top of the screen? If you do you should put it UNDERNEATH the screen so she can get the best UVB Exposure. Like this (I used pipe cleaners to keep it there): View media item 60454
I Would just keep wiping it and if it keeps watering you might have to take her to an experienced reptile vet. This is a list of vets: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiMo7Gj8_jaAhUI71MKHc1HC-8QFghEMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anapsid.org%2Fvets%2Ffindingvet.html&usg=AOvVaw1HEApejlzTq5dqI0NC_VEK
Please keep us posted!
-HippieLizards.
That's what I've been thinking/hoping, but this has been going on for almost a month now, and her head is about to shed for the second time since noticing this.CooperDragon":2mcfh0q7 said:Your T5 shouldn't need replacement for a while yet (at least a year in most cases) unless it's defective for some reason. I would guess that the mucous is a reaction to additional shed around her eye. If you look closely (or even under a magnifier) can you see signs of any debris or skin stuck around the eye?
HippieLizards":3bw1ztmc said:How has she been doing lately?
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