I have had alot of difficulty with my kingsnake not shedding its eyecaps. When I first moved in with my fiancee he thought his kingsnake was blind. I successfully removed the eye caps and everything was fine for a while. But now this seems to be a reacurring problem. He has a 55gallon tank to himself with lots of great things in it to aid in the shedding process. He laso has a water dish in his tank that is large enough to accomidate him without overflowing. I recently changed his bedding to reptile bark because it holds moisture better.(I realize it isn't ideal for kingsnakes). He normally has a great appetite even when I first came into the picture and he was blind. But after this last shed with his eyecaps still intact, he doesn't want to eat a thing. Now I have to soak him again, which he hates and go through the whole tedious process of getting them off again. What I'm wondering is why this keeps happening? What can I do to prevent these extra steps to help the shedding process? Any suggerswtions would be greatly appreciated.

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• Question about eyecaps - jessie33, Wed Jun 30 22:14:39 2010
• RE: Question about eyecaps - JKruse, Thu Jul 1 01:53:49 2010
• Agree! - a153fish, Fri Jul 2 12:52:24 2010
• RE: Question about eyecaps - Upscale, Sun Jul 4 11:47:30 2010
• RE: Question about eyecaps - DMong, Mon Jul 5 15:58:47 2010
• RE: Question about eyecaps - Upscale, Tue Jul 6 12:51:46 2010
• RE: Question about eyecaps - jessie33, Tue Jul 6 13:28:07 2010