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Sybil-Jean
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 Water Dragon Plantation soil in eye!

I went to play with my Water dragon and a thin little piece of the plantation soil was sticking out of his bottom part of his eye, when i went in to flick it off he closed his eyes and it went under his lid, well it make its way out like naturally like a human eye would or should I do something to help it?
08/26/08  07:35pm

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Clouddancer22
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   Message To: Sybil-Jean   In reference to Message Id: 1843417


 Water Dragon Plantation soil in eye!

Poor baby! You will def want to flush his eye with some saline wash. Just put some in a little squirt bottle and try to flood his eye with it.



08/26/08  07:50pm

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Tarkah
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   Message To: Clouddancer22   In reference to Message Id: 1843440


 Water Dragon Plantation soil in eye!

also i’m pretty sure baths will help

but i’ve heard of cases where this has led to an eye infection! poor baby.

but yah like cloud said flush =)

good luck! and hope you get it out!



08/26/08  08:24pm

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DragonPaw
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   Message To: Tarkah   In reference to Message Id: 1843509


 Water Dragon Plantation soil in eye!

Ah... Good ol’ coconut fiber being an eye irritant again...
08/27/08  03:38am

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Sybil-Jean
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   Message To: DragonPaw   In reference to Message Id: 1843836


 Water Dragon Plantation soil in eye!

His eye still looks normal, so it must of made its way out. I don’t know I’ve been told 3 different things and sand was one but that was about 3 days till I changed it to the soil, its the coco soil not the chunky stuff. Repti carpet I heard is bad cause when the lizard goes to catch a cricket he might miss and bite the carpet get this teeth stuck and he would be squirming there for hours till you find him and help him. So I don’t know what else is out there?
08/27/08  10:03am

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DragonPaw
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   Message To: Sybil-Jean   In reference to Message Id: 1843984


 Water Dragon Plantation soil in eye!

REAL soil is what is out there. You can use ordinary, additive-free soil from a garden supply store or dug up in a pesticide-free area. If you are worried about "bad" bugs, you can bake it in an oven at 350°F for 15-30 minutes.

Real soil does not stick everywhere as badly as coconut fiber does and thus does not get into the eyes so easily. I have always used soil and, even when my dragons dig, they have never gotten any of it in their eyes.
08/28/08  10:55pm


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