just over a month ago i took in a leopard gecko from a teen who didn't take care of her well enough to keep her. he originally told me she's bell albino 66% het radar from Sasobek, but i noticed she doesn't have bell eyes. her eyes are red, leading me to believe she's a radar. i tried contact sasobek to try to identify her, but he didn't get back to me.
she was pretty poorly cared for, only 25 grams at around 8 months old. she's been eating and shedding like a champ and is already up to 41 grams, but i recently noticed one of her eyes is sort of swollen and has been since I took her in. i don't think he was supplementing her at all, so ive been thinking it's a vitamin A thing. her eyesight seems fine and she keeps her eyes open except when it's too bright (like all albinos i've had). i've been dusting all her food and have rapashy plus and pure calcium in her enclosure. for about a week i gave her one turtle eye drop in each eye, but it didn't seem to do anything. my usual reptile vet is on vacation out of country until June 2, so i took her to a regular vet who suggested i get polysporin eye drops. i now know that polysporin eye drops require a prescription, but i did get ahold of some vetericyn pink eye spray that the regular vet said is fine. i've been spraying both of her eyes with it twice a day for the last 4 days, but the eye still looks swollen. i've also notcied that they're a different kind of red than what is typical of radars/eclipses so i'm thinking the color is strange because of the infection? any help would be awesome. the next closest rep. vet is 2 hours away and i'd really rather wait to take her until my usual vet is back. First pic is the nonswollen eye, second is the swollen eye.
she was pretty poorly cared for, only 25 grams at around 8 months old. she's been eating and shedding like a champ and is already up to 41 grams, but i recently noticed one of her eyes is sort of swollen and has been since I took her in. i don't think he was supplementing her at all, so ive been thinking it's a vitamin A thing. her eyesight seems fine and she keeps her eyes open except when it's too bright (like all albinos i've had). i've been dusting all her food and have rapashy plus and pure calcium in her enclosure. for about a week i gave her one turtle eye drop in each eye, but it didn't seem to do anything. my usual reptile vet is on vacation out of country until June 2, so i took her to a regular vet who suggested i get polysporin eye drops. i now know that polysporin eye drops require a prescription, but i did get ahold of some vetericyn pink eye spray that the regular vet said is fine. i've been spraying both of her eyes with it twice a day for the last 4 days, but the eye still looks swollen. i've also notcied that they're a different kind of red than what is typical of radars/eclipses so i'm thinking the color is strange because of the infection? any help would be awesome. the next closest rep. vet is 2 hours away and i'd really rather wait to take her until my usual vet is back. First pic is the nonswollen eye, second is the swollen eye.
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