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Eye Caps :(
Ok so pretty sure this question probably gets asked a ton on the forums but here it goes. .
My boy just shed . . It was mediocre . Not all came of but I soaked in warm tub and rubbed with washed cloth that's all gone. However he still has his shed stuck on his eyes. I feel so bad and am not sure the method to use to correct it. I've herd of the tape method and pealing it off. But I figured I'd consult the forum people first to see if you had any other advice.
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What were you thinkin?
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Re: Eye Caps :(
I find the tape method to be a little risky for me.
I would just soak him and GENTLY rub his eyes with the end of a q-tip. usually the eye caps will come off in the next shed if nothing seems to be working.
you could also try putting a moist pillowcase in his enclosure overnight to see if the rise in humidity and maybe him crawling across it will remove them.
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Re: Eye Caps :(
Try the method suggested in our Bad Shed sticky or the wet pillowcase method (put the snake inside, tie closed and place back in the enclosure). Personally I don't like to physically mess with eyecaps too much since there is such a large margin for error there. If they don't come off easily with the above two methods I'd be tempted to just leave them be and work hard to make sure the snake's enclosure humidity is such that the next shed would be complete and get those old caps off naturally.
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Re: Eye Caps :(
Brian B.. from bhb has a tip on eyecaps on a snakebytes episode....you could check that out...he uses a cover over his thumb that has little bumps on it, he shows you how he does it and which direction to stroke........check it out at snakebytes tv...dont have the link...
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Re: Eye Caps :(
I haven't seen that particular episode but he probably means these, found at any office supply store.
http://stonesofficesupply.ssiwebonli...76,20137,20053
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Re: Eye Caps :(
the pillow case trick has never failed me.
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Re: Eye Caps :(
take a piece of tape and gently touch the sticky side to the eye cap. most of the time it comes right off
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Re: Eye Caps :(
Originally Posted by zombie&lemons
take a piece of tape and gently touch the sticky side to the eye cap. most of the time it comes right off
dangerous. Don't do this.
Use the pillowcase method. If that doesn't work, the rubber thumbs method as others have suggested.
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Re: Eye Caps :(
There was a similar thread recently. Reading it might help:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=87170
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