We Have EyeCaps!!

So I don't want to touch her, because she literally just shed sometime today.... but I checked the skin, and we have eye caps!!! I hope our problems are solved. How long before I can touch her to see if her eyes have cleared?? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b504142fcf.jpg

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Pick her up, she'll be fine. I always pick up my sneks after a shed for a little inspection.

Congrats BTW!

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Originally Posted by SKO

Pick her up, she'll be fine. I always pick up my sneks after a shed for a little inspection.

Congrats BTW!

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Thanks. Good to know. Will do 😊

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oh we are waiting..ever so patiently (not)

:)

Sweet! My female had a stuck eye cap the shed before last. I just left it alone and bumped my humidity a tad and it came off with this last shed.

I bet she looks beautiful now :)

yay! congrats!!! big sigh of relief for everyone

Yes. She still won't eat. But I'm sure an entire week of being handled twice a day has her on edge. Along with being able to see the world lol.
I'll call the vet in the morning and see what the plan is. I'm sure she will want to take a look at her eyes.
Thanks everyone for the support.

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Soo?? Are her eyes nice and clear ?

Yeah, what that baby needs now is a nice long "let down" from all that stress.

Being set up with the correct husbandry and left alone for a minimum of 1 week. Honestly, I would not have the vet tube or force feed. This baby needs to start
feeling safe. THEN you can attempt the feeding tricks. And then, only if nothing works for a few weeks, would I even consider the next step.
Unless she is extremely skinny...

She's still full figured lol. Her eyes do seem nice and clear. I tried to get a picture. But obviously the phone is an object she is not too keen on letting me stick in her face. I'll post the best one I got.

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Here's the best two I got. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c658a6c303.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d3f02c813a.jpg

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Wow...looking soooo good!!!

That is awesome! I'm so glad for you both :)

If she has good weight on her, what she needs now is to settle down really well.

I would leave her alone (aside from maintenance) until she comes out on her own at night, looking for food.
She needs a good long de-stressing now :)

She is gorgeous, love the deep black on her head and her eyes have the slightest green shimmer to them. Really pretty snake!

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If she has good weight on her, what she needs now is to settle down really well.

I would leave her alone (aside from maintenance) until she comes out on her own at night, looking for food.
She needs a good long de-stressing now :)

She is gorgeous, love the deep black on her head and her eyes have the slightest green shimmer to them. Really pretty snake!

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Thank you. She is a pretty girl. Or so I assume hahaha. How late do they normally venture out?

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Thank you. She is a pretty girl. Or so I assume hahaha. How late do they normally venture out?

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It all depends.

On how settled in they are, their own preferences, whether close to a shed, or during breeding season, etc.

Most of them will come out in the evening or late at night. Since she is still stressed, she might be more timid for now. Once she is well settled in and used to a routine, she might come out some during the day, or at least have her head peeking out of the hide in the "got food" pose :)

If you have a Ball that endlessly cruises, day and night, it is usually a sign that something is bothering it. If it cruises at night, its usually looking for food or a mate, or just having a walk around ;)

I wouldn't even attempt to feed until she has had a good few days of no interference. Then I would try to feed around your bedtime and leave the rodent with her overnight if she doesn't take it. (not a live one...FT or dead, only) She might eat when undisturbed. Once you offer a rodent that way make sure you can leave her completely undisturbed for the rest of the night, cover the enclosure if needed. If she is in her hide while you try, insert the head of the rodent into the hide. If she doesn't take it, lay it down like that, right in the opening of the hide and leave it :)

That's awesome!!! I'm stoked for you both!!! Your girl is lucky to have a loving snake momma, you're doing a great job with her. Keep up the good work and you'll have many years to enjoy her company...
I agree with what Zina said. I would just let her be for at least a few days, I think I would wait 5-7 days before attempting to feed her. Just let her de-stress as if you just brought her home. Try feeding then, and if she doesn't eat you're probably best to wait a week and try again. If by then she still hasn't eaten start some feeding "tricks". If that's the case, you know where to come for advice! Isn't this forum great??
Congrats on the eye caps and good luck!!