milky eyes in my python

[diamond1]

ok now i have a female ball (tally) her eyes are milky..does anyone know why this may be.it looks like theres a lump in her stomach but i really cant tell.i hope she is not sick.

[daniel1983]

Do they look like this?


If so, she is just going into shed.

[diamond1]

yea but she just got done with that a little over a week ago.

[Karma]

might have retained eyecaps

[diamond1]

retained eyescaps?humm?sorry but whats that.im a blond.lol

[Shelby]

When the snake sheds but the eye scales don't come off.. that's a retained eye cap. Sometimes it happens if your humidity is too low. Try soaking your snake in a shallow container of warmish water for an hour. Make sure there's a good lid on it! You can put paper towels in the container too.

[diamond1]

oh no when she sheded her skin came off her eyelids.

[Shelby]

Well, she just may be shedding again. Sometimes they shed frequently.

[diamond1]

lol ok thank you so you dont think i should worry about it?

[Shelby]

Well I can't think of any other reason for her eyes to be milky. I'd keep an eye on her and see if she doesn't shed. If you could post a picture that'd help.