I would first try soaking him in about 3/4" of room temperature water (not warm or cold) for a few hours (I use a rubbermaid storage container), then place him in a damp pillow case for a couple of hours. If you are comfortable with it you can also, after the above procedure, take a damp paper towel and try to gently wipe off the retained eyecap. If they don't easily come off he may need veterinary attention as they can cause severe problems. Good luck.



Robert







>>I just learned that the University that I go to has a ball python that they aquired a few years back, so naturally I wanted to see him. When I did, i saw that he was having major problems shedding, and upon closer inspection, I saw that he had multiple retained eyecaps. They are dry and cracked and there are at least two caps on each eye. I've taken care of the problems in his enclosure causing the difficult sheds, but I can't seem to get the eyecaps off. Is the fact that they have been retained for so long a factor in the the difficulty in removing them? Any help would be appreiciated, by both me, and poor Frank.

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