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bobl
at Thu May 22 17:43:40 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bobl ]
If you can't get the eye cap off using the methods mentioned all ready, try keeping the enclosure humid and apply a liberal amount of Vasoline, A&D Ointment, Bacitracin, or other similar product directly onto the entire eye cap. Put a glob on each eye cap and leave it on. Re apply when you see the snake has rubbed it off.
The ointment will break down and soften the eye cap/s and will seperate them from the actual eye ball or eye lens.
It usually takes a couple to 3 days or so, but you'll be able to easily remove the old eye cap/s. Just check them periodically.
I took in a large Cribo that had been extremely neglected. It shed, but I noticed that the eyes still looked a bit opaque.
After determining that there were eye caps left from previous shed gone bad I tried the soaking method and tried to lift the old eye caps off with no success, they were stuck on. I then applied the Vasoline to each eye and upped the humidity in the cage via frequent mistings.
After about 2 or 3 days I was able to remove 3 eye caps from EACH eyeball from previous sheds!
If you try this, don't be afraid to glob it on each eye and reapply frequently.
I've also used this for bad sheds on snakes and lizards, mainly improperly kept Red Tegus.
Good Luck
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RE: HELP Retained Eye-cap - bobl, Thu May 22 17:43:40 2003