Cloudy eyes w/Mouth infection?

[guidofatherof5]

I'd say feed as scheduled. Waiting an extra day also wouldn't hurt anything.

[d_virginiana]

I tried again, and still no blood. I could feel the needle poking the skin, but I have sugar issues and my hands shake pretty badly. Same problem I had the first time. I'm actually in tears right now because I'm so frustrated. I could DEFINITELY tell that the needle was entering his lip, but nothing was bleeding, even when I tried to squeeze it a little. At one point it looked like some clear fluid was coming out, but I couldn't really tell.
There seemed to be a gummy, scab-like substance over it (not discharge, just the sort of covering you'd expect to see over any exposed area like that..). It came off, but it made it even more difficult to tell what I was doing.

I just worry that I'm tearing up the skin without actually doing any good. I put betadine on it right afterwards.

If I were to take him to an exotics vet, what would they likely do? I know antibiotics would be a life-or-death sort of thing and only a last resort, but would they do something similar to what I've been trying? I thought I'd give it another shot after last time, but my hands just aren't steady enough to do this safely.
I can get him to what appears to be an experienced reptile vet on Monday...