So it's possible she the vet washed out what was in it- what kind of substrate? What kind of uvb? Coil or tube? Any colored lights being used? You don't want him scratching at that eye-So about a week ago I noticed that my beardie’s right eye wasn’t open, and actually crusted shut. I took him to a local vet by my parents house and she told me she doesn’t specialize in reptiles and opened his eye with a lot of struggling and saline solution. Upon seeing his eye, she informed me that it was a ruptured cornea and referred me to another local vet who does corneal surgery on reptiles. As I was leaving the following morning, I set up an appointment with a local reptile vet in my area but the soonest I could get an appointment is next Wednesday. It’s been about 6 days in his new tank and new home and he actually opened the bad eye 2 days ago. And has continued to open it relatively frequently. I can see his third eyelid half covering the eye, but beyond that it looks okay. More often than no he keeps it closed, and it does irritate him as he tries to scratch it but it looks like it’s healing and he’s able to open it more every day? Is it possible there was just some debris in the eye? Or just a scratched cornea?
Attached are 5 photos, the first two are from the first day I saw it and the second two are from today (green blanket) and the last one is when I first saw his eye opening.
Ok so what are you using for all the above you listed? No sand please - it is imperative that he has all good husbandry now-- surface basking temps should be taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- I will flag Tracie about the eye
If she does have a RI she will need antibiotics - can you post a video of her breathing- does she have any mucous or is her nose running? The temps are extremely important to deal w/ this you do not want it turning into pneumonia. The ceramic heat emitter will help at night. Temps at night around 80. She needs a clear bright white basking bulb flukers is good. She needs those basking temps 95-100 taken w a digital probe thermometer. Low basking temps will cause a RI notbso much humidity. The 60% is duable it's 70% and above that's not goodUpdate: she’s doing a lot better. The vet prescribed antibiotic gel for the eye and it’s clearing up super well, plus something came out of it, possible an eye capShe’s still reluctant to use her eye but it’s looking so much better and can see with it. Only issue now is a possible RI. It’s monsoon season here and humidity levels are in the 60s while temps are low. I’m rednecking the tank heating with a small space heater near the cage and it’s in the low 70s on the cold end and low 90’s on the hot side. I have to wait for my next paycheck before I can get a proper basking bulb+ dome cover. Currently using a old ceramic bulb and the space heater to warm the tank. I’m also TEMPORARILY using a heating rock, and it’s temperature only reaches the high 90’s. With the tank warmer she uses it much less and only occasionally Lays on it now.
Attached is a video of her breathing.
Is there any way to treat the RI without going to the vet?
Ok so I recommend this. Please take the inserts out of the tank how are you getting the humidity reading? Please get a digital probe hygrometer Exo Terra Digital Hygrometer | Dubia.com these are more accurate than a dial oneAlso added old lightbulbs to the old light/uvb set up that heat up, and would burn me if I touched them while they were on.
Please get a piece of decor directly under your UVB approx 8-10 inches. Next you need the basking bulb that is imperative - please get one and get rid of those old heat bulbs your using- you can use household bulbs like thisthe past 2 weeks I dropped over $750 on Buffy. I literally cannot buy any of those items currently, My account is in the negative. I’m trying my best on a minimum wage job while attending school.
I have a brand new uvb bulb and have the standard house lightbulbs on a timer along with the uvb and the rock. The ceramic heater is old and the numbers wore off.
I’ve been using a digital thermometer meant for cooking for taking the temps on the rock, it’s temperature varies between 105.8-107.9.Please get a piece of decor directly under your UVB approx 8-10 inches. Next you need the basking bulb that is imperative - please get one and get rid of those old heat bulbs your using- you can use household bulbs like this View attachment 72953
these will be better than the ones your using now- you need ones that have UVA and this will work found at Walmart - look at Petco or Petsmart for the digital probe thermometer. This is imperative to the dragons health and you will need at least one for the surface basking temps - the analog or stick ons are good for ambient temps only please get this stuff as soon as you can I know everyone is having a rough time right now I am hearing you
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