Babies eye bleeding

[MattGian]

Hello everyone, when I got home this morning I noticed one of my babies eye had some dried blood around it. He is able to move his eyeball and seems to be able to still see out of it, but the outer eye lid won't move and is crusty and hard. The media that he hatched out of was vermiculite, and some of the pieces are very small. Small enough to slip into their eyes and get stuck in there, but I'm not sure if this will cause infection. Another clutch mate seems to have a similar issue, but it doesn't seem to be as bad, yet. Does anyone have any advise as to what I should do? They are about a month and a half old and are Furcifer Pardalis.

 

[laurie]

I would get saline eye wash. Make sure it has nothing but plain saline. Wash the eyes on both two or three times a day.

 

[MattGian]

I would get saline eye wash. Make sure it has nothing but plain saline. Wash the eyes on both two or three times a day.

Ok I will try that, thank you Laurie.

 

[laurie]

If that doesn't help within a day or two, I would head for the vet. But if they just have something stuck you may be able to flush it out.

 

[MattGian]

If that doesn't help within a day or two, I would head for the vet. But if they just have something stuck you may be able to flush it out.

Ok great thank you again.

 

[laurie]

I am here to help if I can.