Eye Infection
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An eye infection that is not treated can get bad very quickly, some loose their eyes, get lumps near their mouths/eyes and die, more specifically because they don't want to eat. If it is truly an eye infection, it is something you cannot treat on your own. It will continually get worse but can be slowed with a bit of cleansing. You, by yourself will not know if there are any underlying issues to cause the infection or what to do when this infection leads to more issues. You will need to go to a vet, which can be found here:
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Now there are a few things that can cause an eye infection, which is not always the fault of the keeper. However it is best to go through your husbandry and be certain. Cleanliness is one factor to cause infections, make sure you are doing full cleans once every 2 weeks and removing poop as well as replacing water every day.
Are you sure it is an infection? Even parasites can cause irritation to the eye as well as stuck shed. How are the poops looking?
•Could you please provide a picture of the eye?
For now, I would try to find a vet. If you don't have any reptile vets look for a small animal vet, a vet is better than no vet. If funds are an issue you can setup a go-fund-me, borrow some money or work out a payement plan with your vet. Next you need to correct any improper husbandry, you can check that here.
Finally, here is a small treatment you can do, it will help with stuck sheds near the eyes but it is also useful in this way;
If the eyes have retained shed, gently flush them with a normal saline solution. Fill a small squeeze bottle with a contact lens wetting solution such as Blink for Contacts NOT a contact lens CLEANER. Aim the flow towards the eyes. Alternatively, saturate a small sterile gauze pad with normal saline. Gently hold this against the eyes for several minutes.
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I have no clue how to add a picture but her eye is cloudy and looks bigger. She acts normal, eats, drinks and sleeps. I have her set in a temporary container with paper towels, water, mealworms and a hide with a heating pad underneath it. I was watching her eat last night and when I woke up saw that she pooped. Her poop looked normal and she looks fine except for the eye.
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Elizabeth Freer
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I strongly recommend that you seek vet help. IF your leo has an infection, antibiotics are necessary. Untreated eye infections can lead to blindness. A blind leo will be unable to hunt.
All you can really do is gently flush the eye with normal saline just like Poppy has described above.
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