beardie eye problem

[BallPython17]

hey guys i have a little beardie who's left eye seems to be injured. I had him together with two other beardies which were a tiny bit bigger than him and use to abuse him. They wouldn't let him eat and they would sit on top of him when he was basking. I had them together for a bout a week and i separated the little guy because i started to notice the other two abusing him a lot. And today i noticed his eye injury it was closed with like this hardened mucus thing so I sprayed him a little bit with water to soften the hardened mucus and i noticed him trying to like open his eye so i helped him out by using a wet piece of cotton an rubbing his eye gently with it until his eye opened. Now he's sitting in his cage basking but his eyes are closed, i think its from the pain. What should i do for his eye?

[Beardedragon]

Alright, first, get all of your Beardies seperated. Second, can you tell us a few things,

1. What substrate are they on?
2. What type of uvb bulb are you useing? ( Is it a compact twirly bulb?)

These two things are the most likely suspects as to why. If a cagemate had attacked him id think there would be alot more damage to him. Keep him on paper towels and id personally get him checked by a vet.

[BallPython17]

I have them on newspaper, i separated them already, and as for the uv bulb im getting a new one because the old one i had broke and it was a twirly one. Which uv bulb is the best one for beardies? Oh and i think his eye got stabbed by one of the other beardies nails because they use to lay on top of him while basking.

[Beardedragon]

The eye problem easily could have been from the compact bulb. They have been known to cause those kinds of problems with eyes. Your best bet is to get a MVB bulb, lllreptile sells T rex ones ( they look like flood lamps) and id get that one, or go to reptileuv.com and get one of theirs.

[redflea13]

Here is what I use for a uv light. For an eye infection I soak them in the tub with warm water. Then I put neosporin on it twice daily until it heals.

[pillowtalk6188]

shouldn't you put a antibacterial on it, like bactine? and then some neo.

[redflea13]

Neospotin is an antibacterial and I screwed up the UVB light link.

[BallPython17]

Neospotin is an antibacterial and I screwed up the UVB light link.

Does this light give out heat also? What i mean is if i use this light do i have to put a heat lamp to?

[benball8]

UVB lights do not give heat. yes you need a heat lamp also.