Right guys I'd like some opinions as I keep getting conflicting ones from snakey people.

I've not even had my little bee a fortnight yet, I didn't get a full look at him when I bought him and thought he was in blue although the guy said he had shed two weeks prior (he has also not responded to any text messages I have sent him asking for further info on the 3 I bought from him, go figure!). When I'd had him 6 days I discovered he had retained eyecaps. These do not inhibit his eating, he handles well, is very docile and seems happy and inquisitive when out.

I took him to a very reputable reptile shop in my area for a look over and quick check due to the eyecaps and also I got him and 2 others for such a low price I wanted to check they were healthy. They told me not to worry and to leave the eye caps and they would come off next shed.

I posted a pic of him on a page tonight as he had some flakey shed on his next and I was asking if they thought this was stuck shed from the last time or something I had done. My humidity is 70-80% in his tub and he has stopped looking so dehydrated as he did when I got him. Instead of advice on the flakey skin I was given many comments about how I had to get the eyecaps off immediately.

I have bathed him tonight and gave it a go to get the eyecaps off but I couldn't do it and didn't feel comfortable trying any further in case I injured my little guy. I wasn't taking that chance.


My question is: Is it required to get them off IMMEDIATELY as I was told by people on a page or can I leave them until next shed? Conflicting information is a nightmare when you're still a newbie and learning!