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Dragon bearded reptile

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Question
Eye
Eye  

Other eye
Other eye  
Same person here with the lizard, still not eating or drinking, eyes look welded shut. I can't get her to eat anything. What can I do? Here r some pics

Answer
Hello David,

I am sorry about his eyes!  
It looks like you are using a red lamp/bulb for basking?
Which UVB type & brand are you using, a flourescent tube bulb or a compact/coil light?
It looks like the photo-kerato conjunctivitis to me which is from using a hazardous UVB lights.
If you can go get some sterile saline solution to flush his eyes out, twice daily.  I would also recommend getting Terramycin antibiotic eye ointment too, for help with his eyes.
Is he eating anything at all?  I would begin intervention with giving baby food with a plastic dropper or syringe, next.  Use some chicken or turkey baby food mixed with butternut squash or sweet potato baby food.  Drip some food onto the end of his nose to see if he will lick it off.
For now, until we figure out the lighting, whatever UVB light you are using, go ahead & turn it off in case that is the culprit.
What kind of substrate are you using, wood chips?  
Let me know how he is doing.  

Tracie