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    Need Advice, normal bp;

    So, my first concern is the noise my snake has been making recently. Its sort of a puff sound, i asked a friend for advice nd she said to keep the heat on nd if it progresses i can take him to the vet for a shot. Well, i hadnt heard it in a few weeks and then out of no where i heard it again the other night. I thought maybe it was just a fart since he pooped soon afterwards but ive heard it a few more times since then. Im confused, its not a constant and its few nd far between but im thinking of taking him to the vet anyways.

    Second, over the winter I sent him down south to stay with my parents for quite a few reasons nd a little bit of overprotectivness. Well, im regretting that now. He generally has a difficult time with shedding and has a bit of a scar over one eye from before I had him. However, it seems when he shed while with my parents the eye caps didnt come off. Hes shed several times since then nd the eye caps have shed too but his eyes are still scaley. I feel so bad for my baby, what can i do to help him?

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    First, post some pictures. Of the tank, and of the snake, especially of the eyes since they are bothering you. Also, what temperature/humidity are you maintaining. What heat source do you have?

    The more information you can give, the better, that way the people on here will be able to help you quicker and give better advice. If it is having problems shedding, then it's not the snake having problems, it almost always means that your humidity is too low. Also, if you are using the correct heating and monitoring the temps and humidity, there really won't be any need to send the snake "south" for the winter. This is actually a very bad idea, because it will just put undue stress on the animal.

    Post some pictures, and the really experienced people on here will gladly assist you!
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