eye condition? please help!

[kasmir]

i've only had kash for about a week & a half. he was a failed breeder because he has something the seller called 'bug eyes'. i am not able to locate any information about this in BPs, just mainly rat snakes. Today i noticed he has what looks like a 'dent' in his one eye. i do not know how long it has been this way, it may have been like that since before i even obtained him. does anyone have any information either on his 'bug eye' condition or this possible 'dent' that i see? i plan on seeing my vet ASAP, but just wanted to get a little info until then. thank you!

[xanaxez]

hard to tell. do you have a larger picture? it might help someone be able to give you more experienced advice if they could see it better.

[rabernet]

I have a Kashmire!

Anyway, the dent in the eye is usually a sign of dehydration. Make sure your humidity is at least 50% at all times, and bump it to about 70% when he goes into shed and it "should" correct itself.

[kasmir]

I have a Kashmire!

Anyway, the dent in the eye is usually a sign of dehydration. Make sure your humidity is at least 50% at all times, and bump it to about 70% when he goes into shed and it "should" correct itself.

great thank you! this is my first reptile let alone BP so i'm afraid i am being overly paranoid! for the first week i had a real hard time getting my temp & humidity just right but i finally got it under control last weekend. my humidity has been staying about 55-60. so do you feel a vet visit is still necessary? he has been eating like a champ for me (so far, hasn't been that long tho! lol) and he seems to be acting normal otherwise. i will DEFINITELY take him in if need be, but if not an emergency i'd like to try to wait. thanks again for your help!

[rabernet]

Of course, I'm not there to see him in person - but I don't believe that you need to take him in to the vet just yet.

Of course, it's always nice when taking in an older animal to get a vet check on him - make sure he's free of internal parasites, etc.

[kasmir]

thank so much! i was really starting to panic there for awhile, i'm just extremely anal when it comes to my pets lol! luckily there are 2 drs at my regular vet clinic that see reptiles so i called & of course they urged me to get him in since it might be a certain 'condition' but the vet tech couldn't remember the name. i just want to make sure he's not in any pain, but i still plan on getting him in for a full check up soon. i made an appt for saturday, i'm still debating on taking him or not. this pay is rent & bill but of course i'd probably feel better if i took him in..i just want to be a good snake mommy!

[RoyalGuardian]

My ball python has a crack or something going down his eye... I have no idea what it is...

[HaleBug]

My ball just has a left eye thats usually dented. He's fine besides that. In some sheds the dent comes out, only to return a couple sheds later. I tried everything from raising the humidity to trying a damp Qtip to *gently* iron out the dent. My vet said he's just prone to having a dented left eyeball and it's not really a big deal.
It makes him look like a doofus though