» Site Navigation
2 members and 696 guests
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.
» Today's Birthdays
» Stats
Members: 75,905
Threads: 249,104
Posts: 2,572,100
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
|
-
Registered User
Retained Eye Cap
One of my ball pythons has a retained eye cap. She shed twice now but still retained it. Her humidity was 60% each time too. What is the best way to remove it? I really don't want to wait around until she sheds for a third time.
P.S.
I did already search this topic.
Thanks as always,
Tommy
2.1 Pastels
1.0 Bumblebee "Psycho"
1.0 het Albino "Monty"
0.1 Albino "Misty"
0.1 Poss. het. Albino "J-Lo"
0.1 Kenyan Sand boa "Peachy" 13 years old 
0.1 English Mastiff "Princess Pickles"
1.0 MinPin "Reco"
0.1 Sumatran Red Blood python "Kim Kardashian"
1.0 Jungle Giant Leopard Gecko
0.1 Lavender Reverse Stripe Super Giant Leopard Gecko
1.1 Het Albino Ball pythons
1.0 Cinnamon ball python
0.1 Hypo Boa
-
-
Registered User
I used a warm wet towel on a rescue I just got and let the snake rub it self on it till it came off.
-
-
Registered User
Re: Retained Eye Cap
 Originally Posted by tsealock
One of my ball pythons has a retained eye cap. She shed twice now but still retained it. Her humidity was 60% each time too. What is the best way to remove it? I really don't want to wait around until she sheds for a third time.
P.S.
I did already search this topic.
Thanks as always,
Tommy
after multiple retained eye caps i would take it to a vet so they can have it removed .

1.0 Albino het Genetic Stripe
0.1 Albino
1.1 Lesser
0.1 Blue Eyed Leucistic
0.1 Pied
1.0 Pastel het Pied
0.1 Normal
-
-
Registered User
Re: Retained Eye Cap
I'll she does not rub it off, I'll take her to the vet then.
2.1 Pastels
1.0 Bumblebee "Psycho"
1.0 het Albino "Monty"
0.1 Albino "Misty"
0.1 Poss. het. Albino "J-Lo"
0.1 Kenyan Sand boa "Peachy" 13 years old 
0.1 English Mastiff "Princess Pickles"
1.0 MinPin "Reco"
0.1 Sumatran Red Blood python "Kim Kardashian"
1.0 Jungle Giant Leopard Gecko
0.1 Lavender Reverse Stripe Super Giant Leopard Gecko
1.1 Het Albino Ball pythons
1.0 Cinnamon ball python
0.1 Hypo Boa
-
-
Registered User
Re: Retained Eye Cap
this is what I have read and what i did for mine.... I soaked it in a bucket in warm hot about 1 inch high for about 30 mins 3 days in a row. One of them came off the other didn't, so then I soaked him again for the 4th day in a row, after I soaked him I took a wet q-tip and rubbed softly against his eye and it came right off. This is advice my local pet store gave me, if you are a common customer at one (not a petco or petsmart or a big chain like that) and ask them for advice they might be able to explain it better or even tell you to bring your snake in and they will remove it for you.
-
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|