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Cataracts/Photo-Kerato-Conjunctivitis

Ranteater

Bearded Dragon Egg
Messages
17
Hi everyone, I'm new here and was hoping I could get some advice.

My baby, Spyro (5yr old female beardie) has recently seemed off and lethargic. She just hasn't been herself and has had a lot of trouble catching food herself.

Just yesterday I took her to the vet and the doctor told me that she may be getting the early onsets of cataracts. He's referred me to a specialist on reptiles, which I'm going to in a few days.

Anyway, what I'm really asking is for suggestions on lighting. Spyro currently has 3 lights above the mesh lid to her 40 gallon enclosure. She has her 100w basking light, her 15w UVB and finally her 75w purple light I keep on at night. The 2 latter lights are kept on from 8am-7pm.

I need to know what I'm doing wrong or if there are any other brands (Repzilla/ZooMed) lights that I should buy or be wary of. Please, Spyro means the world to me and I just want her to be okay ❤
 

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CaHarding

Juvenile Dragon
3 Year Member
Messages
146
Location
Albuquerque,NM
I’ve read that colored lights at night are very bad and can actually damage their eyes. Good luck at the appointment. Hope all goes well.
 
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