Indent in Eye?

[krisym]

So I went to check on Bean this morning and he had an indent on his left eye. His right eye seems fine, but I'm not 100% sure. He shed about a week and a half ago and still has a little bit of shed stuck under his jaw. I also changed his substrate from aspen back to newspaper yesterday. He has two dry hides, one on each side, and a water bowl stationed in the middle of the tank. His humidity is usually 51%, and his cool temps are in the low 80s and warm in the high 80s (not including directly on the UTH). The only other things in his tank are two small-ish rocks (with corners), a hygrometer/thermometer, and a large piece of driftwood that he climbs on. I'm having trouble figuring out if it's a humidity problem, stuck eyecap (though the problem wasn't there yesterday), or he hit his eye on something. Evaluation of pictures and the cause would be greatly appreciated as well as what action I should take depending on the issue.

Left eye:



Right Eye:

[Eric Alan]

Stuck shed + dented eye = humidity/hydration problem. What are you using to measure the humidity?

[krisym]

Stuck shed + dented eye = humidity/hydration problem. What are you using to measure the humidity?

I use this one (only for humidity though; I use a temp gun instead for the temp):

[Eric Alan]

I use this one (only for humidity though; I use a temp gun instead for the temp):

Here's a good thead I found on this particular topic: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...light=eye+dent. Also, I'm not sure how reliable that particular hygrometer is. I'd ramp up your humidity to 60% and ensure fresh water is available at all times. That way if the hygrometer is reading higher than what it actually is, you're still within range for proper husbandry.

[CORBIN911]

If you mist him, itll be gone.

[Tigerhawk]

Yes you should raise his humidity. Misting has worked for me in the past as well. Just as it has been suggested in the past.

[Spike89]

I use this one (only for humidity though; I use a temp gun instead for the temp):

Hey I use these. Great product. I bought it because my oldest had dimples. Found out his speculums are actually damaged and may or may not ever go away. good luck.