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RE: eye-cap removal

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Posted by: drphibes at Tue Feb 17 09:14:28 2004   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by drphibes ]  
   

Retained eye caps can become infected and cause problems so if there have been multiple sheds with eye caps retained it may require veterinary care. In the meantime, I would soak the snake in about 1-1/2" of room temp water in an appropriately sized container for a couple of hours and then place him in a moist pillow case to help "rub" them off.

Robert



>>What's the safest way to remove an eye-cap. a Florida king at a local petstore has an eyecap that seems to have gone through multiple sheds without coming off. They're open to (free)suggestions and treatment. Otherwise the snake seems healthy.
>>Please advise.


   

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