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DMong
at Fri Sep 11 02:15:18 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]
It's ironic that you just mentioned this, and I didn't really want to burst any bubbles with bringing this up, but when mites typically gather around a snakes occular scale and feed, it causes irritation to the tender tissue around the eye and tends to look just like that after they have been eradicated. After the mites are gone, it leaves new light colored tissue around the eye, and usually a small gap around it as well. This will totally heal up and fill back in with healthy tissue after a couple more sheds.
If it is remnants of old sheds left behind(which it could be), just prior to the snake shedding, about a day or so AFTER the eyes become totally clear again from being opaque, put a dab of mineral oil(baby oil) on them with your finger, and it will make it slough off easily with the shed. This is a sure-fire way to get the lubrication deep within the narrow gap where it is needed most.
good luck with it!
~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
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RE: Diadem issue? - DMong, Fri Sep 11 02:15:18 2009