Getting shed off of eye ? Help !!

Hello I recently rescued a 4 year old ball and cannot get the shed off from one of the eyes. I read to soak the snake in warm water then use a qtip to help remove. I tried that and it will not come off, is there anyone here in the Kansas City area that can show me how to remove it ?? Again this is a rescued snake that was not properly taken care of and I'm not sure how long the shed on the eye has been on, I really don't have the extra money to take it to a vet. Any help would really be appreciated, thank you

If that's the only piece still stuck I wouldn't worrie just let the animal get it off. What's the Humidty in the tank? Another thing is soak them in water for a while and get a wet towel and basicly rub it down them gently.

get a wet pillow case and put the snake in it and tie a knot in the open end. it also helps to put something from its tank in the pillow case to help it rub off the shed.

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Originally Posted by hawaiianice99

get a wet pillow case and put the snake in it and tie a knot in the open end. it also helps to put something from its tank in the pillow case to help it rub off the shed.

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Also try putting a wet wash cloth in with the snake. :gj:

soak it in warm water . you can rub your finger across it gently to pull it off .
if that doesnt work and its only the first time it has happened
you can actually leave it on until the snakes next shed .
and the next shed will pull it off ..

if theres more then 1 eye cap then i would do what you can to get them off .

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Originally Posted by kansasjeffff

I really don't have the extra money to take it to a vet.

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Put aside some extra money in case the snake needs care.

What I do is soak them in warm water in a closed container over their hot spot for about 45 min. If the eyecap does not come off in the water, I put a piece of tape over the cap and then pull it off.

Hope this helps.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

What I do is soak them in warm water in a closed container over their hot spot for about 45 min. If the eyecap does not come off in the water, I put a piece of tape over the cap and then pull it off.

Hope this helps.

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I heard that you can actually pull the snakes eye out. I wouldn't recomend doing that!

I,ve used a piece of scotch before with sucess, and the snake didnt mind at all, recomended by VET!