What's on my BP's eye?

I noticed a small finger-nail shaped white "thing" around on side of Rocky's eye. I couldn't get a good pic, but it doesn't look like shed as it's very white. It's very small and it is lining one side of his eye. Any ideas...:confused:

He seems normal otherwise, he just ate today.

sounds like the edge of his eye cap stuck on after a shed

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

sounds like the edge of his eye cap stuck on after a shed

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I agree. I've seen that on some of mine occasionally.

Steve

It's the edge of the eyecap, as the others said. I helped Mrs. Snake get hers off the other day. The skin appears white around the eye b/c it has a fold in it. The eyecap is most likely still there, too. You can try the shed assist tutorial. Or use a little olive oil and a washcloth. Be very gentle with the eye, but IMHO, you should try to get it off if your snake can't do it on his own. Maybe wait until he digests first?

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Originally Posted by MelissaFlipski

It's the edge of the eyecap, as the others said. I helped Mrs. Snake get hers off the other day. The skin appears white around the eye b/c it has a fold in it. The eyecap is most likely still there, too. You can try the shed assist tutorial. Or use a little olive oil and a washcloth. Be very gentle with the eye, but IMHO, you should try to get it off if your snake can't do it on his own. Maybe wait until he digests first?

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I disagree with this. If the snake's owner doesn't know for sure that the snake has a retained eyecap, it could be very dangerous to the snake's eye to try and remove it, especially with so many people recommending tape to do it (which I disagree with even more). Also, the scale around the edge of the eye is separate from the eyecap, and can be retained if the eyecap isn't. You CAN very gently wipe with a wet washcloth to see if it comes off, but I wouldn't take it any further than that. It won't hurt anything and should come off the next shed (same with an eyecap).

Steve

i had a bp with this and after about a week it was gone i dont know what it was almost looked like an eye lid. but i wouldnt do much if its not bothering him and wait till next shed it should come off if it is a folded eye cap

yeah mine has that too some times. its not left over shed around the eyacap its something else that just knda pops out. if you soak it under water for a little it will recede back into the eye. i think its due to minor dehidration. no big deal. DONT TRY TO REMOVE IT! blood will be every were. (i didnt learn this by first hand, i asked a vet) post some pics o it though. it maynot be what i think but it sounds like it.

never use tape if anything put a drop of baby oil on that area, but it sounds to me like your your seeing smoke where there is no fire

jade had one for a week or so after a shed. it came off on its own. but she did have access to soak at the time...

mine had a white spot on it but that was from the newspaper print when she knocked over her water. but ill agree with every one else the edge of the eye cap

My little girl had that once. And it was NOT shed. It just popped up one day. Its ittty bitty. Made sure the humidity was good. Maybe in the 55 to 60 percent range. And she had fresh water. Went away.

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Originally Posted by hoo-t

I disagree with this. If the snake's owner doesn't know for sure that the snake has a retained eyecap, it could be very dangerous to the snake's eye to try and remove it, especially with so many people recommending tape to do it (which I disagree with even more). Also, the scale around the edge of the eye is separate from the eyecap, and can be retained if the eyecap isn't. You CAN very gently wipe with a wet washcloth to see if it comes off, but I wouldn't take it any further than that. It won't hurt anything and should come off the next shed (same with an eyecap).

Steve

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I never said to use tape. I wouldn't do that either. Wet washcloth or a wash cloth with a little olive oil. Or leave it alone. Use your judgement; don't let us micromanage you and drive you insane.

Thanks for all the replies,

The reason that I don't think it's shed or an eye cap, is that I didn't notice it until about a week or two after he shed. I think I'm going to wait a few more days before I try anything myself.