Hey , i'm new to these forums and glad to be here . recently my ball python has been acting sluggish and now like himself . i fed him a rat a few days ago but i don't think this is the problem . what i am most concern about him is his eye , his left eye has white tissue on top and my friend told me its because he had shedding problems before , he hs had eye problems like this before but this time tis does'nt go away . whats the problem and what should i do my friend zach told me to take a warm wet towel and try to tear it out but hes resisiting it and i just don't know what to do . about my python , his name is regis and he is 3 feet long , i've had him for 3 years and hes my favorite pet . here is a pic of him that i took a few months ago :
regis
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My ball python has a white tissue on his eye
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DO NOT just tear it off!!!!! It does look like an old eye cap. I have had that same problem with BP's before, they are notorious for not shedding in one piece. Your friend is right, try and gently soak it with a warm damp cloth, the best time to do this would be before you turn on his heat for the day so he is not as energetic and scwormy. Then VERY gently (after it nice and moist) try with your finger (tissue not nail) to rub it off. If you don't succeed, try getting it's tank a little more moist so it's easier for him to shed next time and he will probably shed them both at once. This is from my experience and in no way shape or form is inteneded to the "right" way or best way. But it has worked for me.
It doesn't look like a retained eyecap to me but looks like he is dehydrated. It may be the picture, but I usually see the eyecap edges if they are retained. I would soak him in 80-85* water (MEASURE THE TEMP WITH A THERMOMETER to avoid cooking your snake) for half an hour or so every day for a few days and see if it clears. I say half an hour as the temp will drop if left too long. Also, if it is indeed an eyecap it will likely soften and rub off after soaking.
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Sonya
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An easy way to keep the water temps warm is to use a human heating pad. They cost about $12 and work quite well when used with a rubbermaid or other type of bin. I'd set it up ahead of time to be sure that the pad has had time to warm up and just check on it quite often while it's soaking. If you're going to soak, I would probably go for periods longer than 1/2 hr. Too short of a time can actually dry out the snake even more.
