Hello,

I have a pair of Bells, and the female hardly ever comes out. I've had her for 4 months, and she seems as fat as the day I bought her, although I don't see her eat. She stays in the part of the tank (36" long tank) without heat. I'm thinking that maybe she is in some sort of "hibernation" phase. Is this possible? I've had leos go all winter without eating before, and they were no worse for wear.
The trouble is, when I inspected her this morning, one of her eyes was closed. There was no evidence of shedding gone wrong; it just looked like it was glued closed. After about 5 minutes of me holding her, it opened. It didn't look quite normal, but almost.
I suspect that Bells have bad eyesight to begin with; my male has never been a very good hunter. Since these are the only albinos with true pink eyes, is there something unique about their eyes that gives them trouble? Has anyone ever encountered this before? Is there anything I should be doing for her?

Thanks,
A Concerned Parent

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