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    Question Retained Eyecap?

    Aster, my youngest BP (around 4 months old), has an eye that looks like it's possibly retained but the skin is sticking up more than flat and cracky looking. Should I leave her eye alone until she sheds? Should I soak her?
    It's one of her eyes only, it actually looked normal after she shed (which was a week ago, it started looking weird today though). ;(
    Is this going to call for a vet visit? We have 2 feet of snow and can't get out.
    She's acting normal and is active as always, not aggressive. I can take a picture if needed.

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    Re: Retained Eyecap?

    A picture is always best .... When is the last time she shed?

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    Re: Retained Eyecap?

    Quote Originally Posted by T_Sauer View Post
    A picture is always best .... When is the last time she shed?
    I was able to feed her on Sunday, so I believe Thursday or so was when she last shed.
    I'll send an image in literally a minute, have to take her out.

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    Re: Retained Eyecap?

    Sorry, you answered my question in your OP, I overlooked it lol

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    Re: Retained Eyecap?

    http://imgur.com/a/0ZhGQ

    This shows her "bad" eye and her good eye. I had my mom's boyfriend take the picture and hold her because she's very squirmy and my camera isn't as great as his.

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    Re: Retained Eyecap?

    Mine just she's last night and her eyes both looked fine even after the poor shed. I clearly saw both eye caps on the skin but I looked today and her eye looked like of like that too...
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    Re: Retained Eyecap?

    Mine just she's last night and her eyes both looked fine even after the poor shed. I clearly saw both eye caps on the skin but I looked today and her eye looked like of like that too...
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    Re: Retained Eyecap?

    I would give her a humid hide and she will more than likely be able to sort it out on her own .... As said above I also make it routine to unravel all of my snakes sheds to check for both eye caps before I throw it in the trash

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    Re: Retained Eyecap?

    Alright, just wanted to make sure it was something she could do herself without having to soak, etc.!
    Thank you.
    I love checking my sheds, I don't know why, but it's just neat! I used to giggle about seeing the eyes on my older snake's shed (I still do, though).

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    Re: Retained Eyecap?

    If it's a real concern to you .
    Can't see what harm a 20 minute soak in a snake- temp water will do tbh - then let it slide through a damp / wet towel - apply very gentle pressure .

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