Eyes different sizes?

[aaront126]

So my bp has 1 eye bigger than the other a local reptile guy said it probably just something that happened incubation, any thoughts?

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[Badgemash]

It could be, or it could be something else (sorry that's not very helpful). Do you know if it's always been bigger since hatching?

[satomi325]

Its most likely incubation than genetic.
Sometimes when there's an abnormal temp spike, for example, it sometimes results in eyeless or one eyed snakes. So having an abnormal small eye wouldn't surprise me if that was the case. Not to mention snakes that are genetically prone to eye issues are BELs.

Either way, your snake sounds healthy. I wouldn't think much of it.

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[Pythonfriend]

thats weeeird.

you can shine a light into the eyes to see if you get a pupil response. its a good sign if both eyes show a response. but if it would be human, it would definitively need glasses now

unless there is change in the condition, i dont think anything can be done or should be done. if its like this since he/she hatched, then i guess its just the way it is.

even blind BPs thrive in captivity.

[Archimedes]

Usually an incubation issue, genetic in certain lines but much more commonly during gestation. Correct me if I'm wrong, but are it's eyes also heterochromatic (two different colors)? The smaller one looks blue in that photo, while the other is normal gold.


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[aaront126]

eyes are same color must have been the lighting, both respond to light but he acts like he prefers to have his "good" eye looking at you most of the time, everything else is normal with his behavior so he seems to get a long just fine

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[Neal]

Honestly if you're not having any issues with him eating then I wouldn't worry about it.

[jjjjjjjjjj]

I have a male normal who i adopted that is blind. his owner didnt know anything about ball pythons. poor thing was attacked by rats. although hes blind he eats fine and behaves better than any of my others. only thing i noticed wierd is he sheds every month on the dot. a breeder i talked to explained that his body is trying to heal but will never heal the soft tissue in the eye so he will probably shed every month for the rest of his life. because of this shedding he needs to be fed a lot more than normal cause his body uses a lot of energy to shed so much. also cant feed him live rats cause he likes to lay on them before killing them....

just keep an eye on his shedding, may be like mine and needs extra feedings.