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    Small dent in eye

    My snake just shed and I noticed a small dent in her eye. I search the forum and mostly everyone said it's due to dehydration and to raise the humidity.

    I've kept the humidity around 70% for the whole time and she has had plenty of water, I must assume it was due to rubbing. So just keep the humidity high and her eye will pop back out?

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    Yep, that does happen from dehydration. It's not a severe problem. I would just advise spraying her enclosure down with some warm water. The dent will probably be gone by tomorrow, if not sooner.

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    Before leaving for work I pumped the humidity to 90%
    Got home, it was down to 70% and the eye was nice and round

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    Is your snake kept in a tub or a tank?
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    glass tank

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    I've kept the humidity around 70% for the whole time
    Have you done major modifications to the tank?
    Tanks in general have a very tough time holding in humidity, I have never seen one reach 90% and even 70% is usually not attainable for more than very short periods of time.

    A dent in the eye ball is typically caused by low humidity, when you say it's been 70% it makes me wonder what you use to read the humidity?
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    Re: Small dent in eye

    Quote Originally Posted by snakesRkewl View Post
    Have you done major modifications to the tank?
    Tanks in general have a very tough time holding in humidity, I have never seen one reach 90% and even 70% is usually not attainable for more than very short periods of time.

    A dent in the eye ball is typically caused by low humidity, when you say it's been 70% it makes me wonder what you use to read the humidity?
    Yup, I did this mod
    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...arium-Solution

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    Re: Small dent in eye

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    Typically eye dents self correct. Humidity has an effect on hydration but not fully for sure. They are snakes not frogs. Give it some time usually it will correct itself.

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    Re: Small dent in eye

    Quote Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
    Typically eye dents self correct. Humidity has an effect on hydration but not fully for sure. They are snakes not frogs. Give it some time usually it will correct itself.
    Yup, last night it popped back to normal

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