unnoticeable shed?

[chocolatepudding]

So my bp Dinky has just gone through his first shed with me, but I had no idea he was even going through a shed? I was aware it could be happening soon, but his shed was so subtle. There was only one night that I noticed his eye had a bit of blue on them, but the next morning they were clear again. I bumped up the humidity just in case, but for a few days he looked quite normal. I moved him into a new enclosure and that night he had shed and taken a poo on it, so I couldn't check the shed and see if everything came off well. My concern is that there might be a stuck on eye cap on I wouldn't see it? Am I maybe just being paranoid?

[Chkadii]

Paranoid.

With proper humidity and hydration his eyes should be smooth and clear when he's not in shed. That said, even if he did retain an eye cap, it's no cause for concern. You could do far more damage trying to investigate or remove it than he'd ever have with it staying on until his next shed. I've heard horror stories of "active" eye scales being pulled off.

If he builds up multiple eye caps, that would be an issue - but that you'd definitely notice. If your humidity is where it needs to be, there shouldn't be a problem. A seldom bad shed isn't something to worry about (aside from toes and tails in reptiles that may lose circulation from tight stuck shed).

[Eric Alan]

What you have described is quite normal - congrats on a successful shed!

In case you haven't seen it already, there's a pretty fantastic write-up on the entire shedding process here on this site: The Shedding Process. Enjoy!

[PitOnTheProwl]

I have several that shed without showing it about to happen. Enjoy it.