Wrinkly Eyes

[MangoTango]

hey guys. for the past few weeks my girls eyes have been wrinkly and she’s been scratching them on branches occasionally. the pics are from today. my supplement schedule is repticalcium every feeding (which is every other day) and and reptivite with D3 once every 2 weeks. the only thing I can think of is a few months ago when she was about to lay eggs, her vet had me increase D3 intake to help her calcium intake bc her bone density could’ve been better, at that point I was giving her D3 3x a week. after she laid like 2 or 3 months ago I went back down to once every two weeks. she doesn’t always poop in the most obvious spots but from what i have seen, she poops 2-3x a week and her urates have always been white. lmk what you think. thank you

 

[janjan20]

What a little cutie. I’m thinking she may be getting ready to shed.

 

[elizaann2]

She has such a beautiful face.

@Beman what do you think about this lovely lady’s eyes?

 

[MangoTango]

What a little cutie. I’m thinking she may be getting ready to shed.

thank you!! her last shed was in july and she did shed a bit of her turrets but i’m not sure if it was the full thing. she alwaysss has incomplete sheds lol

 

[MangoTango]

She has such a beautiful face.

@Beman what do you think about this lovely lady’s eyes?

she says thank you

 

[Sonny13]

I’m guessing the same, that your beautiful lady is ready to shed.

 

[MangoTango]

I’m guessing the same, that your beautiful lady is ready to shed.

okay thank you!

 

[janjan20]

Adult veiled will shed in sections too. Mine all shed a little at a time here and there.

 

[Beman]

hey guys. for the past few weeks my girls eyes have been wrinkly and she’s been scratching them on branches occasionally. the pics are from today. my supplement schedule is repticalcium every feeding (which is every other day) and and reptivite with D3 once every 2 weeks. the only thing I can think of is a few months ago when she was about to lay eggs, her vet had me increase D3 intake to help her calcium intake bc her bone density could’ve been better, at that point I was giving her D3 3x a week. after she laid like 2 or 3 months ago I went back down to once every two weeks. she doesn’t always poop in the most obvious spots but from what i have seen, she poops 2-3x a week and her urates have always been white. lmk what you think. thank you

Did you start noticing the puffiness to her eyes recently? Or has this been ongoing? You can see issues like this when over supplementation is involved. I personally would not increase D3 due to other things it can impact. Plain calcium without D3 and correct UVI level should be plenty.

However you can also see extra skin on the eyes and puffiness when there is an infection as well.

But if you zoom in on these pics there is extra skin and this is a sign of both of these that I mentioned above. They will not get extra skin like this prior to a shed. She could be rubbing because it is irritating her or there may be a shed coming. But the extra skin and a shed are not linked in my opinion.

 

[MangoTango]

Did you start noticing the puffiness to her eyes recently? Or has this been ongoing? You can see issues like this when over supplementation is involved. I personally would not increase D3 due to other things it can impact. Plain calcium without D3 and correct UVI level should be plenty.

However you can also see extra skin on the eyes and puffiness when there is an infection as well.

But if you zoom in on these pics there is extra skin and this is a sign of both of these that I mentioned above. They will not get extra skin like this prior to a shed. She could be rubbing because it is irritating her or there may be a shed coming. But the extra skin and a shed are not linked in my opinion.

it was somewhat recently…? maybe like around a month at this point? bc i thought she was going to shed them. should I dust the feeders a little less? she had little flake of shed come off one eye so far but nothing else, and they’ve looked a little bit better since then imo, take a look. I don’t see any other signs of infection personally. she does scratch them occasionally

 

[Beman]

it was somewhat recently…? maybe like around a month at this point? bc i thought she was going to shed them. should I dust the feeders a little less? she had little flake of shed come off one eye so far but nothing else, and they’ve looked a little bit better since then imo, take a look. I don’t see any other signs of infection personally. she does scratch them occasionally

how much are you coating the feeders?

 

[MangoTango]

how much are you coating the feeders?

probably too much tbh, I was nervous because last time she went to the vet, he said her bone density could be better. they look a little powdered donut-y

 

[Beman]

probably too much tbh, I was nervous because last time she went to the vet, he said her bone density could be better. they look a little powdered donut-y

Then too much hun... You should see a very thin dusting not coated.

 

[MangoTango]

Then too much hun... You should see a very thin dusting not coated.

okay so i’ll start that, when should I start to see a change in the eyes?

 

[Beman]

okay so i’ll start that, when should I start to see a change in the eyes?

It can take a bit of time to see a difference. But it should not get worse if this helps.

 

[MangoTango]

It can take a bit of time to see a difference. But it should not get worse if this helps.

okay thank you very much

 

[MangoTango]

sooo this is the state of her eyes now…thinking of making a vet visit. have no idea what’s going on but it’s bothering me

 

[Beman]

Time for a vet visit.... The only thing I can think of is that she possibly has some sort of infection going on.

 

[MangoTango]

Time for a vet visit.... The only thing I can think of is that she possibly has some sort of infection going on.

ugh poor girl. I feel like a bad momma. i’ll keep you guys updated

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

Im sorry your Cham is dealing with some issues. Don't feel like a bad Cham mom. A bad Cham mom does not seek advice or help. That's not you. I would consider you a good Cham mom:

1. Noticed something different
2. Sought out advice
3. Understands and acts on advice.

Sending