How do I know if my Gecko is blind??

Jeeze · #1 04-17-2009, 12:26 PM

Hi, Im new to this site but I've been given a 2yr old leopard Gecko and I've heard so much through resaerch about blind Geckos and I'd like to find out how I could find out,without taking her to the vets, if she is blind or not??? Are there signs or symptoms?? What do they do differently if they are blind?? Thanx

Geckonex · #2 04-17-2009, 12:45 PM

You can tell if a Leo Gecko is blind by looking at thair eyes. If they were blind you'd see that thair eyes are blery. And they wouldn't stak on thair food.

Jeeze · #3 04-17-2009, 04:06 PM

Hi & thanx, Iv checked out her eyes n they seem normal but she doesnt stalk her food!! This is why I asked because she doesn't seem to notice her food even when they're infront of her What does this mean?

Marie155 · #4 05-15-2009, 05:11 PM

I was given a Leopard Gecko about 5 years ago (not sure if its male/female) it has always been a great eater, but over the last week after it shed, some of the shed was left on it which I removed by soaking it and using cotton tip. It has started to lose weight especially from its tail. My main worry is that It doesnt seem to be opening its eyes. I tried soaking these and it opens one for a short period but cant seem to keep them open. It is still feeding and ate 2 locust tonight but only found the food using its left eye.

Has anyone got any ideas, I really dont want to lose it.

baseball2k26 · #5 05-15-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeeze

Hi & thanx, Iv checked out her eyes n they seem normal but she doesnt stalk her food!! This is why I asked because she doesn't seem to notice her food even when they're infront of her What does this mean?

Maybe he/she is not hungry. Hold a meal worm infront of the mouth and see if it notices. All put your hand in front of it too see its reaction.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #6 05-18-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Marie155

I was given a Leopard Gecko about 5 years ago (not sure if its male/female) it has always been a great eater, but over the last week after it shed, some of the shed was left on it which I removed by soaking it and using cotton tip. It has started to lose weight especially from its tail. My main worry is that It doesnt seem to be opening its eyes. I tried soaking these and it opens one for a short period but cant seem to keep them open. It is still feeding and ate 2 locust tonight but only found the food using its left eye.

Has anyone got any ideas, I really dont want to lose it.

Sounds like you need a trip to the vet.

gex&cadbury · #7 06-22-2011, 07:23 AM

Hoping anyone can help me sorry to barge in on your thread but my gecko doesnt open her eyes...not when she is walking or anything, she has no shed in her eye or anything she just wont open them? since i had her she never really opened them alot but as time has gone on she has been keeping them closed longer and longer, shes only about a year and a half old i just cant understand why she would keep them closed?

rhachic · #8 06-22-2011, 12:19 PM

They usually keep their eyes closed when they're infected or sick in general. You need to take them to the vet for antibiotics.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #9 06-22-2011, 02:12 PM

For one thing, most species of geckos are nocturnal, so they tend to be very sensitive to light in general. So if you're viewing her during the day, she's likely to be squinting due to not being able to tolerate the brightness of the light. But if she's completely not opening her eyes, it may be due to some form of illness and a trip to the vets is in order. Also...make sure that you're not doing this to her:

gex&cadbury · #10 06-23-2011, 07:21 AM

booked into the vets for 2 hours from now she opened her eyes for the first time in a week today and she had like a white glaze over her eyes i just hope its not too late =[