I have noticed that Darwin has a nasolacrimal duct obstruction. His left eye sometimes builds up with tears and has a small bump right before his nostril. I work in Ophthalmology and he is showing the same symptoms as a person would with the same problem. Normally we would do an lavage...
quick update, I was able to get the skin off in the shower, his eye looks a lot better, however I do not feel like i am out of the woods just yet. After an hour or so from him drying after his shower, ill be checking again, if the skin still looks hazy I know have more than a shedding issue...
Ok good to know I can get tobamaycin 0.3% eye drops at my clinic, i was apprehensive on percentage, the last thing I want to do is give him toxicity from giving him to strong of a drop. We give the same drops to patients after cataract surgery if they are sensitive to ofloxacin I can get my...
Poor Darwin's right eye is concerning me, it looks to me like some shed around the eye is not sloughing off, i can tell this is bothering him, he is sitting in his bright colors and hanging out where he sleeps. I have been soaking and increasing the humidity, it looks like he cant close his eye...
Also looks like chew marks from crickets. Is there a chance you have some roaming free in the cage? Sometimes they will predate on sleeping lizards, the eyes and lips are at most risk.
At this point keep a close eye on it, most likely scar tissue, hopefully at the next shed it will clean up some. I would try not to use the med until it starts to change in looks for the worse. Applying it weekly indefinitely will only make the medicine less effective over time and possibly give...
I kinda feel if you like both locals, maybe look into the Ambanja local, they are a good mix of both, lots of deep blues like the nosy, with the color striation of Anbilobe with some red and stark white banding.