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my ball python always seems to have a dent in at least one of her eye covering scales. they go away eventually (when she sheds? Or flexes her head while eating?) Should i be worried?

-tyrel-

Dented eye caps that come and go usually are a sign of dehydration. Check your humidity levels and make sure shes got fresh water. Usually if it's dented due to an injury it doesn't come and go like that.
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Tosha

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7.33.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope John Paul)
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
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Try increasing the humidity when you notice eyes denting.Whenever I notice a dented eye, I mist the snake heavily and the sides of the cage. The dent is usually gone within a couple hours.
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0.0.1 "Aru" Green tree python
0.0.1 "Wamena" Green tree python
1.0 Albino ball python
0.1 100% het Albino ball python
0.1 Normal ball python
1.0 Albino cornsnake
0.0.1 Snow cornsnake

dented eyecaps are usually a sign of at least dry conditions and possibly dehydration.
A humidity chamber might help.
Joe Compel Reptiles - Ball Bits - Humidity Chamber

Hey Joe.

Mike King
MK Reptiles

Instead of misting the tank and worrying about all those humidity issues just move down to Louisiana. It never drops below 90% humidity here and it is so pleasant when it is 100 degrees outside. LOL Thank goodness I have AC or my snakes would overheat.

Sorry about that but I just got home and it is miserable outside at 3 am, can't wait til tomorrow when it heats up again. Seriously though, you might want to pick up one of the humidity gauges from Bean Farm, I got one a couple weeks ago and they work great. It helped me adjust the number of holes in the shoeboxes I use for my baby balls. Real acurate and not that expensive for how well it works.
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1.21 ball pythons
1 speckled kingsnake
1 snapping turtle
1.0 argentine horned frog

ill have to start misting more often.