Is it ok to leave on a stuck eyecap?

[Bogertophis]

I've actually experienced this. One of my bps is very head shy. He doesn't mind handling just doesn't like it when you get too close to his head. He had a retained eye cap (and a lot of stuck shed) on him when I got him from his previous owner. I soaked him a few days after having him to get the stuck shed off and that was the one and only time he was completely content with me getting near his face. I VERY gently used a wet wash cloth to remove his eye cap. It's almost as if he knew I was there to help him out.

This is exactly what I mean...I've seen this many times & so have others. And I cannot recall ever getting bit for doing such things...I think many are nervous about
helping because they expect to get bit, then they virtually radiate that nervousness instead of empathy, which is counter-productive. The focus must be on helping.
I've tube-fed and medicated snakes, & done all sorts of things- I get a real sense that the snake knows I'm there to help, just like with yours, and it works. Snakes
know a lot about our intentions by how we touch them, just as they do with each other.

[paulh]

There are records of snakes having more than half a dozen retained eye caps stacked up without damage to the eye.

An herper who is experienced with retained eye caps would probably take that eye cap off now. If the herper is not very experienced or if the shed was over a week ago, then I say leave the eyecap alone until the next shed and then really try to do a good job keeping the humidity up. If the retained eye cap comes off with the rest of the shed, the problem is solved. If the eyecap doesn't come off, then I'd recommend soaking the snake and taking the eye cap off with a wet rag as soon after the shed as possible. Choose the answer that best describes the situation.

Good luck.