taking james to the vet to see whats up with his eyes

[kyle]

what brand of vitamins is good for him
i have repti calcium with out D3 sampel pack
and repti vit witch i cant find any more allmost out of sampel
starting to feed nature zone bites for bearded dragon

 

[midmichicer]

Vitamins: Reptivite
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=6016+6057+6415&pcatid=6415

Calcium: Reptocal with D3.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=6016+6057+6418&pcatid=6418

 

[kyle]

i thought d3 harmed bearded dragons
i bought reptocal yesterday woundering if i should use it

 

[kyle]

vet said it might have a eye problem for rest of his life from crickets scrating it eyes but i got some eye drops called gentamicin for infection

 

[Gail]

The only time you don't want calcium with D3 is if you are using a mercury vapor bulb, if you use a linear florescent then you need the D3. Sorry your little guy is having such a hard time, hopefully the drops will clear his eyes up. Make sure you never use any loose flooring like sand, it can get in the eyes and cause problems.
I'm curious, how did the vet diagnose cricket scratches?

 

[kyle]

they couldnt tell but he is too small to dye his eyes too see what happened if it was a scratch or somtin els they had to herp vets look at him

ok i got a repti sun 5.0 bulb

 

[GeckoGarden]

they couldnt tell but he is too small to dye his eyes too see what happened if it was a scratch or somtin els they had to herp vets look at him

ok i got a repti sun 5.0 bulb

You should get the 10.0

 

[kyle]

The 5.0 came with the bearded dragon starter kit form zoomed
Hey can get 6-8 inches from his UVB and im going to buy the 10.0 next trip to petco

 

[GeckoGarden]

The 5.0 came with the bearded dragon starter kit form zoomed
Hey can get 6-8 inches from his UVB and im going to buy the 10.0 next trip to petco

Is it the coil or the tube?

The coils are bad for their eyes, and can cause a lot of health issues

 

[kyle]

http://www.petco.com/product/111013/Zoo-Med-ReptiSun-Tropical-Compact-Fluorescent-UVB-Lamp.aspx

this is what i have is this good or bad one


and his eyes dont look any better yet

 

[midmichicer]

The compact ones are known to cause eye damage. Linear tube 10.0 repti-sun is your only good option.

 

[kyle]

okay that sucks cause the one i got came with the kit
so its probly cosing the problem??

 

[lindawaz]

could very well be that light.
I would leave it off and replace that light asap.

 

[Gail]

I also think the light is the problem, you should only use the long tube type. Unfortunately, a lot of reptile products are not suitable or are even downright dangerous for out pets. Calci sand/repti sand is a good example, many baby dragons die every year from sand impaction yet the companies insist its safe.
Its the same way with UVB light. Most either are unsafe or don't produce the light needed. Retisun 10 are the only safe bulbs available in the US. They are rarely sold at stores any more, most of us order them online.
http://www.petmountain.com/product/fluorescent-bulbs/11442-504983/zoo-med-reptisun-10-0-uvb-bulb.html

 

[kyle]

there are some in petco iv seen them and i dont use sand
and i cant get him to eat by him self have to hand feed him
should i leave the uvb light off