Last night during what I imagine was an extremely stressful time for the specimens, handling and medicating as well as vet exam of number 1 (a female). I noticed that number 1's eyes has changed in color, from their normally tan (coffee with cream color) to a very deep satanic red. As time goes on I'll have to take eye pictures and give potential stress-ors at the time.

But also during the day I have noticed number 2 (a male) to have red splotches, originally I credited this to mites, but in the evening when I fetch the specimen out of the enclosure, not a single mite, and for as big as the splotch you would figure you'd see the mites on the paper towel or in the upper areas of the enclosure.

I think it's important to note here that our quarantine procedures have been as follows:


2 enclosures for each reptile in quarantine, 2 -3 days in an enclosure with paper towel changed nightly. At the end of the 3 dayish the animal is moved to a sterilized enclosure after a thorough inspection for hitchhikers. The "dirty cage it immediately sprayed with straight ammonia, sealed and marinated for at least a few hours mostly over night, then scrubbed with straight ammonia (ohhh a respirator is so necessary here, i tried it with out and PAIN!) and rinsed with hot water.

Here's some pics of the splotches in the day light.

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They are so awesome. Is it normal for their eyes to turn colors or do you think it is stress related?

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Not entirely sure, I originally thought that eye color was unchanging, however last night it was obvious, it went from her normal pale tan to brown, to erie red, it wasn't till red I noticed that it had changed. She had been woke numerous time over the course of the evening.

I will be more vigilent next time though I work this evening and next so sat. I'll try to get some shots.

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5.9.3 Leopard geckos
2.2.0 U. Phantasticus
0.0.3 D. Auratus
0.0.2 D. Azureus
0.1.0 Homosapians
0.1.0 Ratterrier
0.0.0 Cats!!! (We're Dog & Lizard People)
http://home.comcast.net/~tha3rdman