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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?
 Originally Posted by T_Sauer
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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