Puffy eyes...lighting or substrate?

[Cleopatra 2020]

Just trying to figure out why Rosie (3 month leopard hatchling)has puffy eyes she's had puffy eyes for a few days now the Breeders said it's probably either lighting like too much UV light or the substrate so today I'm going to try only 3 hours of the UV light maybe get her outside into the Sun during the week since temperatures are getting up in the 80s to 90s outside

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

What type of uvb bulb are u using and what is the distance from the tort?

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Could be many things.. vitamin A deficiency, irritation, eye infection. If you can take a pic of his enclosure ppl may give u a better idea whats going on. @Tom

 

[Cleopatra 2020]

What type of uvb bulb are u using and what is the distance from the tort?

it's a T5 high output fluorescent tube 24in I believe and a regular pet store 75-watt incandescent heat bulb

 

[Cleopatra 2020]

What type of uvb bulb are u using and what is the distance from the tort?

It's about 18 inches

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

I dont think its the uvb. What are u using for substrate? Its hard to see in the pic

 

[Cleopatra 2020]

I dont think its the uvb. What are u using for substrate? Its hard to see in the pic

Coconut coir and Orchard Park

 

[Cleopatra 2020]

I dont think its the uvb. What are u using for substrate? Its hard to see in the pic

The breeder raised her in forest floor substrate

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Possibly eye irritation fron the coco coir.. but im not a puffy eye expert lol im sure tom or @Yvonne G will be along with more help

 

[Cleopatra 2020]

Possibly eye irritation fron the coco coir.. but im not a puffy eye expert lol im sure tom or @Yvonne G will be along with more help

thanks for your help I truly appreciate everyone in here for offering advice

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

U can try flushing eyes with saline solution and giving him a warm soak in 50% baby carrot food 50% warm water for 45 min.

 

[Cleopatra 2020]

U can try flushing eyes with saline solution and giving him a warm soak in 50% baby carrot food 50% warm water for 45 min.

I can definitely soak her in the carrot bath and do you just use saline from the health Products isle at the store? I'm assuming the carrot just to make sure she's getting vitamin A correct?

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Yes. It’ll help sooth her eyes as well. Fill so the soak is about half way up her shell

 

[Cleopatra 2020]

I just want to make sure I'm not going to burn her eyes

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Saline is safe as water

 

[Cleopatra 2020]

Yes. It’ll help sooth her eyes as well. Fill so the soak is about half way up her shell

wouldn't that be over her head? I don't want to drown her I usually fill it about no more then a quarter inch above the plastron

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Well yeah u dont want it over her head haha

 

[Cleopatra 2020]

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

A lil below her chin

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Good luck! Do those soaks and i hope ur baby gets well soon