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    Re: Yellow bottom mouth/jaw and concave right eye

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    Sometimes it's hard to capture or see this eye condition, especially at first, which is good...it means you caught it in time. Improve & maintain the hydration- BPs seem very prone to this- I've kept many other kinds of snakes over the years & honestly, I cannot recall any other kind of snake with the sort of crinkled or caved in eyes that I've seen on BPs- not even in other snakes with large eyes, like my favorite Trans Pecos rat snakes- never! BPs are apparently prone to this issue because (besides having large vulnerable eyes) they need more humidity PLUS warmer temperatures than many other snakes- thus these 2 factors make it more likely for them to suffer dehydration, which shows up in their eyes. So no, I don't think it's your imagination or "paranoia"- in fact, good job for paying close attention.
    This, 100%!

    From the first photo you posted in this thread the eye does look a bit concave and dented. To fix this I'd recommend raising the humidity to 70% for a few days and maybe putting some damp sphagnum moss into your BP's hides. And of course make sure fresh water is available at all times. Dented eyes due to dehydration seems to be a common problem for BPs and as long as it's addressed promptly there shouldn't be any lasting issues.
    Last edited by Luvyna; 07-06-2021 at 04:48 PM.

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