The daily soaks is what did it. Never ever give a BP soaks when they are getting ready to shed. This will cause a bad shed. They develop a thin layer of natural oils between the old skin and the new skin to help the old skin come off. By soaking, you leached all that oil out and caused a bad shed.
All you have to do is increase the humidity and provide a humid hide during the week of shed once the eyes begin to go cloudy.
I don't know why people think BPs need to be soaked and bathed so much. This is actually bad for them. A soak is only needed in these instances..
AFTER a bad shed to help it come off.
If it gets poo or pee on it.
For a medical treatment of an injury.
That's IT!
No play time baths. It's actually no good for their skin. Just high humidity.
Now... If the BP was not able to get the eye caps off, do NOT pick or rub at them. Just put a dab of ointment on them once a day. A&E, Bacitracin, Neosporin. But no mineral oil!
The stuck shed itself is not dangerous and will not cause a single problem to the BP. A soak now and a gentle rub afterward with a wet cloth will help it come off.
Even stuck eye caps are not a problem when it is only one layer. If they do not come off by gently rubbing your finger across them (no picking!) then keep applying the ointment and they will come off next shed.
There is nothing to be concerned about here. Stop worrying and stop fussing over the snake so much. No more soaks before sheds. Period.
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