Bad eye shed?

[DeVipera]

Hello to all,

My snake have something with his eyes. There is something like scratches. I'm sorry, I do not remember if he's shed off completely. It will be tree months. Is there anything what I could to try or I just need to wait to another shed?

Photo: https://imgur.com/w3LSbpy


Thank you everyone and have a nice day

[Hannahshissyfix]

Looks like a stuck eye cap. They get dented looking like that sometimes and it's usually a sign that your humidity is too low.

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[Dianne]

I can’t tell if there is a retained eye cap, but I would agree that dimpled eyes are usually caused by injury or too low humidity. If it is from humidity issues that aren’t corrected, it can cause permanent damage. I would let the snake soak in a container of lukewarm water just deep enough to reach his back for 20-30 minutes. That will help rehydrate, and if there is a stuck shed should help loosen it. You can also let him crawl through a damp towel or washcloth in your hands after a soak if you know it’s a retained shed.

What type of enclosure is he kept in, how is it heated, are you using a thermostat, and how are you measuring temperature and humidity? That will help us figure out possible causes and help you prevent this in the future.

[DeVipera]

Hi and thanks for reply. Humidity is at 60%, temperature range from 78F to 91F. Its heated by heat mat. Enclosure is big plastic box which meets the recommendations from this site.

I think I meets every what I need to. By now I build wooden enclosured specially for my snakes.


Thank you

[Dianne]

Hi and thanks for reply. Humidity is at 60%, temperature range from 78F to 91F. Its heated by heat mat. Enclosure is big plastic box which meets the recommendations from this site.

I think I meets every what I need to. By now I build wooden enclosured specially for my snakes.


Thank you

Is your heat mat on a thermostat? Also, what are you using to measure temperature and humidity?

[Bogertophis]

When a pet snake sheds, ALWAYS check the shed for the eye-caps (to be sure they came off ok), also the tail tip (several missed sheds can result in the death
of tissue & loss of the tail tip, because the old skin constricts the blood flow from reaching the tip adequately).

I agree with Dianne- I cannot tell if it's just a dehydrated & crinkled eye, or a retained eye-cap...and please don't try to remove it (other than encouraging more
humidity by soaking & raising the cage humidity). It's best to have an experienced herp-vet check the eye if a stuck-on eye-cap needs removal...some keepers
have mistakenly tried to remove what turned out NOT to be a retained eye-cap, with severe damage (& blindness) to the snake's eye. It's a job for a professional.

[DeVipera]

I use laser thermometer and calibrated humidity meter. I try the trick with warm water and see what happens. If it doesn’t help I’ll find a good vet.

Thanks