I had an adult female develop an eye infection a few years ago, which I treated without meds. I massaged the eye daily with a warm compress and the whole infection came off with the next shed. However, her infection was due to a clogged duct which was not allowing her eye to drain properly. Since your critter has it in both eyes it has either spread (I was told her infection could spread to the other eye as well) or is something more systemic. Since you had the problems with your other blood and they could have passed something between them its best to see a vet, BUT keep try to your hopes up for now. My female with the eye infection seemed quite uncomfortable but never missed a meal and is still alive and well. Also, as Trevor said, don't beat yourself up, sometimes these things just happen. If in the future, you find it to be a husbandry error, well..we all make mistakes.




The whole top of her head swelled (outlined in red) which went away immediately after she shed.