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Blindness in "Snow Corn" snake

PunJabb Jan 08, 2017 02:04 PM

My "Snow Corn" snake was always healthy. Always shed very well. I had this snake for years. And one day, both eyes became white and blind. THESE ARE NOT EYECAPS. You can plainly see that this is in the eye itself. The snake is still healthy and well in every other way. Still eats well. Only now I have to hold the mouse near the snakes face so the snake can grab and eat it. It can no longer see.
WHAT CAUSED THIS BLINDNESS? DID ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO THEIR CORN SNAKE?
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELPFUL REPLIES.

Replies (1)

markg Feb 01, 2017 06:37 PM

I suppose you can rule out external causes. Which means, it probably will not go away.

I kept a blind gophersnake for around 15 years, and it was an adult when I got it, already blind. They do just fine blind in captivity.

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