What do retained eye caps look like?
What do retained eye caps look like? This is just so I know what they look like in case he ever does get them.
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What do retained eye caps look like?
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So the eyes wouldn’t be as "shiny" as they would normally?
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Correct ... there are so many variations though .. very easy to remedy..
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Correct ... there are so many variations though .. very easy to remedy..
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How would you do that?
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How would you do that?
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You just get a rough textured bath towel , have it very damp warmish between 80 and 90F .
Wrap the snake up in it and let it slither around inside for as long as possible - the secret is to apply very , very gentle pressure to its ‘head region’ and the eye caps will simply come off easily onto the towel .
This method works well for stubborn dead skin / shed as well
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Zincubus
You just get a rough textured bath towel , have it very damp warmish between 80 and 90F .
Wrap the snake up in it and let it slither around inside for as long as possible - the secret is to apply very , very gentle pressure to its ‘head region’ and the eye caps will simply come off easily onto the towel .
This method works well for stubborn dead skin / shed as well
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Can this also be done if you have to clean them if they ever slither across a turd?
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Can this also be done if you have to clean them if they ever slither across a turd? ...
Of course. Retained eye caps can also just look very cloudy (milky) as if not shed. But if in doubt, have them checked & removed by an experienced vet (like if the above gentle methods don't work) as you can permanently damage eyes & cause blindness if too "aggressive". This has happened before, owners not knowing when to stop, etc. Get a herp vet involved like if you ever adopt a snake that has several stuck layered eye caps, or if in doubt...better safe than sorry. If you damage the eyes, they can also get infected.
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Can this also be done if you have to clean them if they ever slither across a turd?
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Certainly .... if it’s a warmish towel mine don’t even mind it ..
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