Think about it...Vaseline is actually a barrier to water...Won't let it out, which is why everyone thinks of it as a moisturizing agent, but also, does not allow it IN...That's the difference...The artificial tear/eye lubricants are hydrophyllic, i.e. the draw moisture IN, there by increasing the moisture content..



Old Herper is also correct about Duct tape...That's why I said other adhesive tapes are fine, too...Just something about Duct Tape and me I guess...Anyway, by using the lubricant, I rarely ever have to worry about eye caps on my snakes...



Still brings up the question that someone else posed...Why are Dry's seemingly so much more prone to this than other species?? At least it seems so to me..CG
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Carl W Gossett

Garage Door Herps

Monument,Colorado...northern territory of the Great Republic of Texas

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• HELP Retained Eye-cap - Eastindigo, Wed May 21 16:18:50 2003
• RE: HELP Retained Eye-cap - Rob Carmichael, Wed May 21 20:58:09 2003
• RE: HELP Retained Eye-cap - Doug T, Thu May 22 23:53:23 2003
• I second Rob C - TexIndigo Gal, Wed May 28 18:26:22 2003
• I second Rob C - TexIndigo Gal, Wed May 28 18:27:03 2003
• RE: HELP Retained Eye-cap - bobl, Thu May 22 17:43:40 2003
• STOP!!!! Don't touch those eyes!!! - dryguy, Fri May 23 15:24:52 2003
• RE: STOP!!!! Don't touch those eyes!!! - bobl, Fri May 23 15:48:27 2003
• Nope, it's hydrophobic... - dryguy, Sat May 24 10:28:42 2003
• RE: Nope, it's hydrophobic... - bobl, Sat May 24 11:51:49 2003
• The reason it works... - dryguy, Sun May 25 13:29:45 2003
• RE: The reason it works... - bobl, Sun May 25 15:55:42 2003
• RE: STOP!!!! Don't touch those eyes!!! - oldherper, Fri May 23 20:38:37 2003
• and always remove eye caps from front towards the neck.... - dan felice, Sat May 24 15:23:03 2003
• Eye Cap came off! - Eastindigo, Tue May 27 07:18:02 2003
• Scotch tape......LOL..... gotta love those 'hi tech' solutions>>>>>>>>>>>>> - D Goudie, Thu May 29 12:25:33 2003
• RE: HELP Retained Eye-cap - Roe, Wed Jul 2 15:24:20 2003