I wouldn't worry about the "tissue" you see. I have had to remove debris from the space between the eye and brow from my Tiawanese Beauty. Lots of loose, white tissue in there to allow for eye movement. Its just the swelling making the seldom seen very visable.



Can't comment much about the cause of swelling. I have found that Rubber Boas sometimes suffer from a similar swelling of the eye, but it is often cloudy, and appears to affect other parts of the head with swelling. Responds well to oral application of Amakisin (with water).



Are the husbandry conditions on the way to the vet different from the home cage? Could those different conditions, applied at home, help alleviate the pressure build-up in the eye?



Those Beauties sure I neat are they not? I would like to get a mate for my male.



Good Luck

Ryan

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• Eye Bulges in a Beauty Snake. - coffeeman, Mon Sep 15 15:32:02 2003
• RE: Eye Bulges in a Beauty Snake. - T.B, Mon Sep 15 18:24:23 2003
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• RE: Eye Bulges in a Beauty Snake. - T.B, Tue Sep 16 20:22:56 2003
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• RE: Eye Bulges in a Beauty Snake. - Ryan Hoyer, Tue Sep 16 22:56:33 2003
• RE: Eye Bulges in a Beauty Snake. - coffeeman, Tue Sep 16 23:10:20 2003