what is the best way to get the eye cap off im soaking in warm water and using this snake oil stuff from nature zone. im not one for gimmicks but i dont want it to be blind in that eye. iv looked at it and looked like it would come off, but i tried to pull on it and looked liek her eye was going to pop out of socket. and apperd to swell. i put her back and let her rest. what can i do
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retained eye cap......... what can i do?
euro_wolfy
Sep 10, 2003 08:53 PM
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mo2003
Sep 10, 2003 09:54 PM
First of all, you need to make sure that it IS a retained eyecap and not just a wrinkled eyecap. I have a female that I was totally convinced had a retained eyecap. Then she shed and I noticed that when I examined the shed she had shed both eyecaps, even though one still looks wrinkled to this day.
Leave the snake alone and wait for the next shed. Check the shed and see what you've got going on. MEssing with it when you're not sure CAN blind your snake, and I know that is exactly what you're trying to avoid.
At that point, after the shed if there is still a problem I'd say take it to a vet... you've been doing the right thing with the soaking so if it is retained after next shed then it is a stubborn one and might take some professional help.
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