Poor Shedding (Eye Caps)

Hey everyone! I'm new to the forums so please excuse me if this issue has been discussed before. I have a 9 month old ball python that has had 2 incomplete sheds in a row. I feel like I have done everything right to facilitate a good shed (good heat, 75-80% humidity throughout entire shed process). The last shed left eye caps on and I was waiting for the next shed and hopefully they would come off--unfortunately didnt happen. I have soaked her numerous times and peeled off the majority of her shed. Right now, everything has shed except for her head. I bought some "Benson and Son snake oil" ,which was recommended by a breeder, and rubbed it all over the body and tried to peel her shed off by myself to no avail. Does anybody have safe tips to remove eye caps? The vets around here have given me nothing, so I'm looking for any tips from experienced caregivers.

thanks for your time

:welcome: I normally just them take their sheds off themselves, but have use clear tape over their eyes to remove eye-caps. Make sure that you soak them before this to loosen the cap up. Then put the tape on one eye at a time, and then pull the tape off. The cap should come off very easily. Be very careful while doing this, because if done incorrectly could lead to injury.

Hope this helps. :)

I would normally just wait until the next shed and see if they come off with that, but my concern is that they didnt come off twice now. The skin over her eyes is very crinkly and dry, even after soaking.

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Originally Posted by jretton1

I would normally just wait until the next shed and see if they come off with that, but my concern is that they didnt come off twice now. The skin over her eyes is very crinkly and dry, even after soaking.

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How long are you soaking for?

I would soak for about 45min-an hour.. Put the snake in a tub with a top, put the tub in the aquarium over the heat pad to keep the water from getting to cold and THAN take the snake out, use a cloth and hold the snake with the cloth, don't squeeze or anything but put some resistance/pressure on the cloth and allow the snake to slither through.
Don't soak like this too much as it can lead to medical issues!

Goodluck!