He's Losing his sight...is it my fault??

[sausage4ever]

Hey All

So the SkinKids turn two on St. Patty's Day and I've been very happy that they haven't showed a wink of growing old (less a lump each), however upon cleaning cages today I found the SkinKids curled up in their Strawberry (thx again Sharlees). I thought they looked SO cute, so I grabbed my camera to take some pics. The 1st pic showed something quite odd, it seemed that one of Davey's eyes was cloudy and upon further inspection I sad to report that Davey Jones has a cataract developing in the left eye... :sad3:

Now I'm not too worried about the cataract itself (except that it screams OLD MAN at me) but I'm worried that now I have three critters all with cataracts, could I be causing them somehow? I often keep my desk lamp on in the evening before I go to sleep (which is around 10pm) and I make sure to open my curtains open wide every morn so the critters and plants can get some sun. Could this cause cataracts?? I feed them properly and everything I clean them often and take them to the vet when they're sick...I'd really prefer not to have a room full of blind animals (it's just depressing).

Thanks so much if anyone has any ideas

 

[jorats]

I don't think it's something you did but more of a genetic thing. Are they all related?
Trauma to the eye can also develop a cataract like a poke, that happened to one of my mom's girls.

 

[lilspaz68]

Sorry Dee but I wouldn't worry, it just sounds like he is aging.

 

[sausage4ever]

Davey and Caillou are related but Muffy and Maddy are two of my Supers (Natals) who developed catacts.
I'm just going to have to try and not switch up his cage too much and make sure to always have his bro close by for him.

 

[Maple]

No worries, 6 of the 7 mice were totally blind and still managed to play "roadrunner" in a 3 level cage. Rats eye sight is not that good to begin with so whats alittle less sight when they get a whole lot of love.