Rug with eye crust (pic)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:13 pm

ok I noticed after I got my rug (1 week ago) that his eyes looked
"scraped". He is one of my favorite crabs(and that is something to say).
Should I be concerned? I mean he moves around GREAT and he can find the food an water bowl just fine but i wonder if he is ok...Now that my computer is fixed I have a good pic:

Gorthaur · Post by **Gorthaur** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:18 pm

I don't know what you mean by "scraped". Rugs sometimes have a disorder we call "eye crust" that the other species don't get, which looks like a yellow fungus-like crust along their eyestalks. Does this sound like your rug?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:00 pm

yup...sry i didn't know it was call eye crust... so its not all that bad or is is?

HERMEZ · Post by **HERMEZ** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:41 pm

my one rug has something not on the stalk but right next to the black on the eye...kinda like a scab (but its not I am sure) maybe the same thing you all are talking about?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:40 am

That "crust" usually goes away after a molt or two, other ruggie owners say.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:12 pm

ok thanks a bunch!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:26 pm

I finally got pics so now u can see!!!

HERMEZ · Post by **HERMEZ** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:55 pm

hermiebase010 wrote:I finally got pics so now u can see!!!

Sorry but I cant see a thing with that pic even blown up

Gorthaur · Post by **Gorthaur** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:36 pm

As you seem to have already noticed, they are not bothered by eye crust. It is not a health risk and will go away.