Ozzy's eye! please help

[Ozzy98]

ok, my beardie, named Ozzy, has a weird eye apparently because he's alert sometimes when i come up to the cage but then his eye starts to squint, like this:

and he does not seem to bask alot anymore. usually, he is laying on his basking rock alot but now, he goes to the cooler side of the cage and lays there with his eyes closed. is anything wrong with him? and there seems to be something on his eyelid as well:

(not the greatest quality, sorry!)

he has also been eating, but no poop in 3 days! I have that calcium sand in there so idk about impaction!

is there anything i can do to help him?

 

[Jiffy]

Hi.
What type of UV bulb do you have?
Also, I would get rid of the sand right away, it could lead to impaction, and it could possibly be sand in his eye (I am not saying that is what is wrong for sure, but it is possible). You could use paper towels instead of sand if you dont have anything else to use.

 

[Ozzy98]

I have a repti-glo 10.0 13w UVB bulb. it's positioned in the middle of the tank. im worried about him not eating, basking or pooping. he doesnt do a whole lot of anything now. It's like he doesnt care about much of anything. HE HASN'T POOPED IN 4 DAYS! :?

 

[Tatty]

Get rid of the sand. It can cause impactions and eye problems and leave you with a big vet bill. It looks like he may have sand in his eye. :!:

Tatty

 

[Ozzy98]

can i give him a bath to get the sand out of his eye?

and what can i do about him pooping and basking and what not?

 

[Tatty]

Hopefully the bath will help his eye and help him to poop. You can by some repti-eye drops, usually for turtles, that may help his eyes from a pet store. If you give him a little olive oil and or applesauce and soak him in a lukewarm water bath, hopefully he will poop and feel better.

Tatty

 

[Ozzy98]

ok so how do i go about actually getting it out of his eye? drip water over it? uhhhhh....
do i put the olive oil in his food or do i drip it down his mouth or something?

sorry, this is only my second reptile pet (i had a turtle that i rescued, easy to take care of)
in my whole life. I'm new to him and vice-versa.

 

[Tatty]

Drip the water over his eye. If you have some reptile eye wash you can try to hold the little lid open and drop it in his eye. If you have a human eye drop formula called "Tears" you can do the same. With "Tears" you can do this frequently and help the eye flush itself out. Also with the olive oil you need to try to get some in his mouth. Drip it on his nose and work it in with your fingernail until he licks or use a peach of dental floss and pull in on the front of his mouth to get him to open it. Good Luck

Tatty

 

[Ozzy98]

Thank you for that info!

I dont know if this affects anything, but when ozzy was younger,
he got into a fight with his siblings and got the end of his tail bitten off.
It's rounded and hard at the end, but it's all healed, but will that
affect any part of his life? If so, what do i do?

 

[Tatty]

If his tail has healed and is not necrotic and black on any portion, it shouldn't affect his life span.

Tatty

 

[Jasper's Mom]

You say your bulb is a Repti-GLO 10.0? That is most likely what's causing his eye problems. Take it out immediately and get him a Repti-SUN 10.0 linear fluorescent tube.

 

[Tatty]

Why does the repti-glo bulb cause problesm?

Tatty

 

[Jasper's Mom]

The Repti-Glo 10.0 produces the wrong wavelength of UVB rays and can cause eye problems.

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[Ozzy98]

ok, i will most likely change the bulb for him on payday, thanks.

i think i have what was in his eye out, i gave him a bath and rubbed gently over
his eye and got a gooey substance out (looked exactly like an eye booger!)

and for some reason, he is eating worms like crazy!
and he's eating pears and cherries from a mixed fruit ensemble.

could all that have sparked his appetite or something?
what did?

 

[K9KidsLove]

Hi...I agree with removing the sand. Many of us use textured ceramic or slate tiles. Any loose substrate can cause problems.
You can order a RepiSun 10 long fluorescent tube at http://www.Petmountain.com. It is about $20. Turn the other one off til you get your new one to give Ozzy's eyes a chance to rest.
Do you have a reptile vet? The mass on his eye needs to be checked out. It might be nothing but it also could be a skin cancer that needs to be removed.
Good luck
Patsy