blinded bearded dragon

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QUESTION: Hi,tomorrow i'am going to pick up a bearded dragon and the guy says she is blind and i just want to know if they do good being blind. I have 2 dragons of my own and just adore them and when i seen her i knew i had to have her. I will take her to the vet asap  so if you dont have time to answer this it's ok, i was just wondering what you thought. Thanks Debbie

ANSWER: In what manner do you mean "do good"? For specifics I'd have to know more, like what caused the blindness and how long ago it happened? Is the animal eating for example. Surely the current keeper knows this?

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QUESTION: I mean live a healthy normal life. I picked her up today and the guy had a tank FULL of dragons and eggs ready to hatch, none of them looked good, some even had sand in their eyes.He told me her dad tried eating her as he did some of them. I was so mad when i left i didn't even think to ask when it happened.She is eating well and i also have her on supplements, she was also extremely dehydrated. I seen her brothers and sisters and they looked to be about 6 mons but she looks like she is about a month, if that helps with the age.  Thanks for responding, Debbie

ANSWER: She could live a healthy life. Not normal though. She is blinded. Being able to find food will be a big issue. If she's already learning or can fed herself that's good. I recommend a trip to the vet. First, to be responsible, unlike the person you bought her from and should not have given money to, you need to call him back and find out why she is blind. Was it trauma or was she born that way. It could be reversible, but you won't know that unless you ask the questions you are supposed to.

I would also suggest calling your local humane society, ASPCA, or reptile rescue and reporting the conditions of this bearded dragon mill. This guy may have to have a permit to sell exotics where ever you are, and he doesn't sound like the upstanding type to have his paperwork in order.

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QUESTION: HI again,I took her to the vet the next day and she can see out of her left eye. I was real excited when he told me that.Right now i have to hand feed her. The vet says she'll be fine and i can already tell a difference, she is up and walking around, and  holding her head up more, she still sleeps more than she should but i'm sure it will pass.the way it happened with her sight is he put all the babies in the same area as the parents and they ate most of them and tried to eat her. Thanks for taking the time to write me back. Debbie

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So did the vet find any obvious trauma to the globe? What is his prognosis and what is he prescribing?

Sounds like a real idiot there who is breeding those dragons. Only a complete moron who didn't know what he was doing would keep adults and babies together.