Something in Phoenix's eye? Pictures included

SarahSaur

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Ontario Canada
About your leo:
- Sex
Female
- Age & Weight
I honestly have no idea. Ive had her for almost a year but I bought her off someone.
- How long have you owned your leo
Almost a year
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)
As I said, I bought her off someone. It was a local ad site.

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo
Maybe a few times a week. I'd say 2-3 times
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.
She has been sleeping an awful lot more than usual.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
Nope, no problems in the past.

B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)
Nope, her poops look normal.
- When was the last time he/she went
Last night
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
Something is wrong with her eyes. I almost thought it was shed stuck on her eye but I'm starting to think differently. It almost looks like her eye lid is shedding? This has been going on for about a week now.

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size
15 gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank)
Glass
- Type of substrate
paper towel under tile and a bit of coconut fiber in her moist hut
- Hides, how many, what kind
2 hides, one I made out of blue Styrofoam and a moist hut with coconut fiber made out of a plastic sandwich container
B) Heating
- Heat source
Heat pad
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side)
The hot side is 20/70 and I still have to get a thermometer for the cold side, seeing as the last one gave out a few days ago lol.
- Method of regulating heat source
I've never had too.
- What are you using to measure your temps
I'm not even sure of the name, it came with her.

- Do you have any lights (describe)
Yes but its almost never on. Once again, I'm not too sure what it is, I'm pretty sure its an everyday house light because it never gets warm. And she once again came with it.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)
Nope
- Describe health, or previous problems

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)
Large crickets, and I feed her about 5 every 2-3 days.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect)
I just put the crickets in the tank and let them run around. Within the 2-3 days she usually has them all gone.
B) Supplements (describe how often)

I have calcium and I dust
crickets with it once a week plus I have a bowl of it in the tank.
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)
I dont.
- What are you gut loading food with
I gut load with oats, carrots and potatoes.

Heres the pictures of her eye. You can see there a line that shouldnt be there. Should I take her to the vet?
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sausage

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That's just the remains of a shed that's got stuck. Shed stuck in the eyes can cause damage and infection if left.
Iv had it with mine befor. I personally carefully remove the shed by wetting the area with a damp cotton ball to soften the skin, then gently run my finger over the closed eye to peel the skin away.
If in any doubt I would pop to the vets and get them to remove it.
 

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