Possible eye problem?

[kholtme]

I have noticed lately my leopard gecko, Gaz, has been keeping one eye closed more than the other. He always seems to be squinting with his right eye while his left eye stays open. But if I say something his left eye will open up immediately when he is alert. Then he will slowly close it. I cant see any signs of injury. Although his right eye does seem like it wont open all the way, but I just think that is the way his face is. You can see it in the picture. Is it normal for leopard geckos to keep one eye closed? (sorry the picture is sideways. It uploaded like that.)

 

[majahawt]

I have noticed lately my leopard gecko, Gaz, has been keeping one eye closed more than the other. He always seems to be squinting with his right eye while his left eye stays open. But if I say something his left eye will open up immediately when he is alert. Then he will slowly close it. I cant see any signs of injury. Although his right eye does seem like it wont open all the way, but I just think that is the way his face is. You can see it in the picture. Is it normal for leopard geckos to keep one eye closed? (sorry the picture is sideways. It uploaded like that.)

Does he still open both eyes wide when he sees food or is very interested in something? It's very normal for them to close one eye when they're relaxing, and keep the other open as a "lookout"

 

[kholtme]

Yes, when he is alert both eyes are wide open. But when he has his head sticking out of his hide when im looking over him or making a lot of noise he sits there with his right eye closed, but if he becomes alert both eyes are wide open. I figured I was worrying too much.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Is Gaz's "squinting right eye" something new?

 

[kholtme]

Is Gaz's "squinting right eye" something new?

Well its something i just noticed, so im not sure. but in a previous picture i have of him he is laying with one eye open and one closed, and its the opposite of what he doing now. But over the past few days i noticed his right eye is always squinting. At first i thought it was the light, but today with the light off he was still doing it. Sometimes it looks like he cant open his right eye completely, like in the picture above, but i dont know if he cant or he just doesnt when im looking.