Someone help me plz

[seanmcginnin]

My ball python just went through his shed maybe 2-3 weeks ago, and i took him out today to let him get some excersice, and one of his eyes looks like its collapsed and hes being wicked head shy now, and i can see his eye under neath it looking at me and everything, but i was almost positive he shead his eye caps durring the shed


can someone plz tell me what to do

[Freakie_frog]

If his eye looks dimpled ?? hes dehydrated boost the humidity a little and make sure hes got plenty of water and that should fix it.

[seanmcginnin]

it just looks like its indented but it also looks dead and u can c his eye under neath it moving around

[Freakie_frog]

may be a retained eye cap. Their not harm full and will be fine if left alone till next shed. If it bothers you here's how to fix it. Get you a couple of Q-tips and some NON-MEDICATED saline solution (water works just as well). Hold your snake firmly behind the head, drop a couple of drops of saline on the eye, soak the Q-tip with the saline. Now holding the snake behind the head GENTLY gently roll the Q-tip across the eye starting from the nose end (rolling the Q-tip toward the the nose) while pulling the Q-tip toward the back of the head. Keep the Q-tip wet and the eye moist work slowly and GENTLY till the eye cap comes off.

If your uncomfortable with this wait and I'll make a video tonight showing how to do it.

Hope this helps

[iceman25]

it just looks like its indented but it also looks dead and u can c his eye under neath it moving around

If you think something is wrong with the eye, then you should consider taking it to a vet. Posting a picture of the eye may let us give you a more correct opinion on what's going on. Chances are, it's being caused by a lack of moisture in the air.

What are you using to measure your temps/humidity? It should stay between 50 to 60% in order to provide the bp a comfortable environment. Try providing him or her with a humid hide...basically take a little plastic container, cut out a hole in it and add a little bit of damp(not soggy) sphagnum moss.

[seanmcginnin]

alright thanks guys

[seanmcginnin]

so water will work just as well

[iceman25]

so water will work just as well

Yes. But first you have to know what ur humidity levels are inside the enclosure. How are you measuring it?

[seanmcginnin]

to tell u the truth i still to go buy one, the guys at the store tyhat i bought the snake from said i didnt need a humidity gauge

[iceman25]

to tell u the truth i still to go buy one, the guys at the store tyhat i bought the snake from said i didnt need a humidity gauge

I totally get where ur coming from. Store owners will say stuff like that and more...the good part is you don't have to believe them. Let me point you to our care sheet. It's a good place to start learning about proper husbandry and keeping of bp's.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=59

Read carefully through the whole thing and post any questions or other concerns you may have.