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hello everyone... i hate to post my new leo for the first time with a health problem...makes me look like an idiot, but his eye seems to have retained eyecaps...its a bluish gray color and he doesnt open his eye all the way. if this is the case, what can i do about it outside of a vet visit? any help or advice is greatly appreciated...again i apologize for posting a question you may have already answered in the past...i searched forums and i didnt see ne thing on eyecaps. thanks a million.

VIPER

Leos don't form eyecaps like snakes do when shedding. This suggests that there could be a serious problem with your gecko and you should take it to a vet. It could be that a piece of shed got into it's eye, but if you don't get it out, it can become infected.
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6:8:1 Leos Getting to have too many to name here!
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4:0 Betas - So pretty, yet so violent!
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I second a vet visit. Leopard Geckos have eyelids that open and close, as opposed to the clear spectacle eyelids that snakes and day geckos have. Opthalmic ulcers, glaucoma, or other problems may lead to the loss of an eye, or the death of a gecko. Veterinary treatment will be your best be in avoiding both of these scenerios.

To find a herp vet, visit www.arav.com or call your local vet for a referal.

Ian