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Ok here is the eye. http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=191140

I noticed it when i got home in better light. I called and they said its because he just shed. But Im starting to wonder.

They also told me it was a baby, but the reciept says yearling CB Ball Python.

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=191141

Hard to tell from the picture. It could be retained eye cap, it could be from lack of humidity (will cause dents in eye cap) and it could be a scratch trying to heal. Like I said Hard to tell from photo try to get a closer picture.
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Tosha

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Hi Tasha, that pic is as good as I can get. I was surprised it came out that good lol

Im hoping its a retained eye cap and that it will come off tomorrow. Wish me luck

Its hard to tell with the flash,but it just looks to be a retained eyecap,leftover from his last shed.
I would keep his humidity up tonight and then tomorrow night
take a piece of scotch-tape and make a loop with it.With the sticky side out.Place it over your two fingers.Then you can remove it(ever so gently)by peeling it off.Start from the front of the eye and go in the direction of head to tail.
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Charles Glaspie

Ok phew. I will do as you said and let ya know tomorrow how it goes.

Also, Im going to walmart LOL hopefully they will have that 7 dust, 5%

thanks very much ColdThumb.. You Rock!!

Not to second-guess anyone here, but shouldn't we be certain that there IS a retained eye-cap before we start slapping tape on eyeballs? Perhaps we should forget about the tape for now and just focus on increasing the humidity. That's a lot safer. And it may help either way. (I just don't think a beginner needs to be prodding at eyeballs. It scares me.)

And I think it just looks wrinkled. Most pet stores use glass aquariums with screen tops. If that was his previous home, then it very well could be wrinkles...no humidity.

So...was he in a glass aquarium with screen top?

Chris
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"If only you would use your powers for Good." -- B. Russell Bethea

I totally agree. That does not look like a retained eye-cap to me. A retained eye-cap looks dull and more opaque than it should because it has an extra layer of scales. The eye in the pic looks seriously wrinkled most likely due to dehydration.

And if it were a retained eye-cap I would never suggest that a beginner try to manually remove it. A better course of action would be to raise the humidity, possibly soak the ball, and wait till it goes into shed again. When it gets blue, start putting ointment (vaseline or triple antibiotic) directly on the eye. This wont hurt, is not invasive and does not use force (like the tape) and should help the snake have a good complete shed next time. This method is also good to use on scars.

Since you are a beginner and it has mites and dry eyes, I recommend taking it to the vet.

Laura

Yes ...perhaps my response was a bit hasty.As it could very well be severe dehydration.Like i said before,hard to tell.
Thanks for the follow up guys.
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Charles Glaspie

Try raising the humidity of course, and then take a warm wet washcloth and GENTLY rub the eye, putting next to no pressure on it (remember, this is your snake's EYE). If it doesn't come off that way, then leave it until the next shed and try that again.
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I think it'd be pretty risky to try removing the cap, especially since it might not even be a retained cap (could be simply a wrinkled dented eyecap due to dehydration.)
I would just go to the Dollar Store and buy an empty spray bottle (the kind used for plant watering) and use it to Up his humidity; mist the cage down daily so that its inner sides are wet and the substrate is moist but NOT soppy wet. Also spray into the interiors of the hidespots. You can fill it with hot water and the water will be cooled as it comes out.
I would refrain from actually squirting the snake though. it is a very stressful time for it, getting used to a new cage, etc. Soaking might be advised by some, but this too is pretty stressful for any snake, especially a new arrival. Just mist that cage down and definately offer a large shallow water bowl, changed daily.
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