Help! Cloudy eye!

Sampson had just shed about a week ago, and his right eye is still a bit cloudy. It still has the same little indent it had before he shed. Is it possible that it is one or two un shed eye caps? If so how can I get it off without hurting him?

It's probably a stuck eyecap.

I wouldn't do anything to it. It'll most likely come off with the next shed.

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Originally Posted by 200xth

It's probably a stuck eyecap.

I wouldn't do anything to it. It'll most likely come off with the next shed.

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Leaving it won't cause any kind of harm to that eye? What about bacteria build up?

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Originally Posted by KayleighBrown

Leaving it won't cause any kind of harm to that eye? What about bacteria build up?

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Leaving it alone and seeing if they fix it on the next shed is much less likely to cause harm than poking around their eyes trying to help them, IMO.

If they pile up multiple stuck caps you will probably want to do something. There are things people do to remove stuck caps or you can take him/her to a vet for help with it.

But for one or two, you can probably just wait it out and see if they fix it themselves.

Alright, and also, I believe Sampson has mites -sighs- I just got him new aspen, as well as my other snakes, do I have to treat him only or treat my other snakes for mites too? And what about his hide? It's one of those cork bark hide thingers. Should I throw that and his bedding in the garbage? I'm planning to buy some mite spray today.

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Originally Posted by KayleighBrown

Alright, and also, I believe Sampson has mites -sighs- I just got him new aspen, as well as my other snakes, do I have to treat him only or treat my other snakes for mites too? And what about his hide? It's one of those cork bark hide thingers. Should I throw that and his bedding in the garbage? I'm planning to buy some mite spray today.

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I would treat them all, even if none of the others have any issues. You might be able to salvage the cork, but I'd just toss it. Not worth the effort it would require. Also, make sure you get something for the tank/furnishings AND the snake. I used frontline for both when I had mites.

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yes you should throw that bedding away you are supposed to change it every now and then about the eye-caps they will come off soon.IF YOU THINK YOUR SNAKE HAS MITES CALL A VET. (sorry for caps lock:rolleyes:):(

No need for a vet for mites.

Throw out the bedding, clean and treat the cages with Reptile Spay or PAM(provent a mite).

I personally like Reptile Spray. It's cheaper and available at Petco. It can also be used on the animal when PAM can not.

Treat the floor around the cages and vacuum. Again I used Reptile Spray for this. I had mites once on three bloods I ordered. One treatment killed them with to issue.

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Originally Posted by KayleighBrown

Alright, and also, I believe Sampson has mites -sighs- I just got him new aspen, as well as my other snakes, do I have to treat him only or treat my other snakes for mites too? And what about his hide? It's one of those cork bark hide thingers. Should I throw that and his bedding in the garbage? I'm planning to buy some mite spray today.

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Are you sure they are snake mites and not wood mites? Just checking since you mentioned new aspen.

I think I may need some step by step help in getting rid of these mites.

I don't really know what a wood mite looks like. :\

But I was told mites likes to hide under the snakes eye rims as it is a vulnerable spot for them, and I saw a tiny little black bug scurrying across his left eye cap while I was checking out his right eye cap.

As for the Cork Hide, I was told to put it on foil, and put it in the oven on 350 heat to kill any mites that might be on it.

To scrub the other hides for my other snakes with water and bleach and let dry

And to soak my snakes in vinegar and water.

I don't know how much vinegar and how much water to soak them in or if it is even safe to do this.

I got Mite Off as it was all I could afford right now. I'll throw out their bedding and place them all on paper towels for the time being.

I was told to spray them with it until they are dripping and to get it under their eye rims and that little gap under their bottom jaw too.

Reptile Spray shows to be $7.50 at Petco.

I bought the small bottle and it cleaned three snakes, all their tubs, bowls, and hides. I also cleaned the entire surrounding area with it and still have plenty.

I put the three snakes in a tub and sprayed them as directed. I let them stay like that while I cleaned everything. After all was clean and dry I soaked the three snakes to get the dead mites off. There were alot in the water dead then. I then moved each snake to is tub and had them on paper towels. The next day I saw a few mites on the paper towels but they were all dead. I have not seen a mite since.

First of all, what I am about to pass on is hearsay, I have not done it myself, but it was advice directly from the mouth of one of the "big name breeders" with a very good reputation who produces some VERY nice animals.

Soak them in warm water with a few drops (only a few drops, not enough to make bubbles!) of dish soap. The idea is that if you put a snake in plain water to soak, the surface tension will allow tiny bubbles to stay on the surface of the snake along the scales, so any mites present along or under those scales will not drown. If you add the dish soap, it supposedly breaks the surface tension and inhibits the formation of the tiny bubbles, drowning the mites (although you have to kind of rub the water around on their heads since they don't typically submerge their heads very much). The breeder told me that he soaks every snake that comes into his facility using this method for around 20 minutes as a preventative measure before they enter QT.

This is not my technique, so I cannot speak for its efficacy, but it is very cheap and potentially worth a try.