daughterofMyou
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Hello. My boy Bandit is a leatherback, about 6 months old. I took him to the vet when I first got him; conjunctivitis, because he'd been kept too close to his UV and was essentially snow-blind. He had mucus in his eyes and struggled to catch prey because he couldn't see very well. He made a good recovery and now is eating fine. The vet said he was only about eight weeks old when I got him, which was a bit naughty of the pet store.
I'm wondering if there is still something wrong with his eyes. They appear quite deep-set and he holds them very wide (a lot of sclera is visible), and occasionally he still gets a small amount of gunk in them. He also has trouble judging distances. For example: sometimes he will aim jumps poorly or walk off the edge of my hands/a surface, as if he can't see well close-up. This doesn't seem to impair his cricket-catching abilities though :lol:
Here are some images of his eyes:
He is very energetic and mischievous. He eats well: 20-30 crickets twice per day, dusted with calcium in the mornings and vitamin powder once per week. He poops at least once per day; his faeces is substantial and solid, though with quite a bit of liquid to it (as well as solid white urates). In the last few weeks he's started regularly eating greens; watercress and rocket, with grated butternut squash and (a favourite) green beans. He also gets phoenix worms and wax moths as regular treats. His UV and and temperatures are set up according to this forum's advice.
I'm wondering if there is still something wrong with his eyes. They appear quite deep-set and he holds them very wide (a lot of sclera is visible), and occasionally he still gets a small amount of gunk in them. He also has trouble judging distances. For example: sometimes he will aim jumps poorly or walk off the edge of my hands/a surface, as if he can't see well close-up. This doesn't seem to impair his cricket-catching abilities though :lol:
Here are some images of his eyes:
He is very energetic and mischievous. He eats well: 20-30 crickets twice per day, dusted with calcium in the mornings and vitamin powder once per week. He poops at least once per day; his faeces is substantial and solid, though with quite a bit of liquid to it (as well as solid white urates). In the last few weeks he's started regularly eating greens; watercress and rocket, with grated butternut squash and (a favourite) green beans. He also gets phoenix worms and wax moths as regular treats. His UV and and temperatures are set up according to this forum's advice.