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yesterday my corn got himself stuck on a bit of duct tape. I managed to get it off of him without causing any damage to him, but today ive noticed that one of his eyes looks cloudy compared to the other one. All i can explain it as, is it doesnt look right. It looks dull and lacks it shine and sparkle.
Is there anything i can do or does it sound like he has permanently damaged his eye?
Would a bath help in any way?
I hope i havent hurt him. BTW all duct tape = GONE!!!
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 11:33:48
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| I dunno man if his eye is cloudy id say hes starting to Shed... |
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 11:35:41
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I dunno man if his eye is cloudy id say hes starting to Shed...
Thats what i was hoping, but its only the one eye..
and i did notice that the side of his face which the bad eye is on, was the side stuck to the tape and im just fearing his eye was stuck on the tape but he managed to get it off before I had to and has damaged it. |
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 11:54:24
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| It might be a case of just wait and see,not sure if a vet trip is needed,give the vet a ring and see what is said.gp where are you? |
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 12:46:12
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It might be a case of just wait and see,not sure if a vet trip is needed,give the vet a ring and see what is said.gp where are you?
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 14:36:58
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i'd give it time. that happened to me on butters first night came home to find her stuck to some duct tape!!
i was very careful in removing it but hers scales didn't look right and i was freaking out but told myself to wait until her next shed and then re-assess the damage and after the shed everything was flawless again so wait and see is my advice  |
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 14:51:53
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It might be a case of just wait and see,not sure if a vet trip is needed,give the vet a ring and see what is said.gp where are you?
barnet herts (north london really)
I was saying "gp where are you" gingerony (gp)gives great advise regarding snake health,try emailing her but not through theforum messaging system but her own email. |
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 19:49:11
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| sorry for the delay folks, for an eye problem i'd advise getting it checked out straight away by a specialist reptile/exotic vet. hopefully he's just dislodged the 'spectacle' (scale that covers the eye) but cloudy doesn't sound great......... |
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 20:35:50
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Has the eye popped out or is it just cloudy?
Cloudy MIGHT be a shed when was last feed?
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 21:04:01
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sorry for the delay folks, for an eye problem i'd advise getting it checked out straight away by a specialist reptile/exotic vet. hopefully he's just dislodged the 'spectacle' (scale that covers the eye) but cloudy doesn't sound great.........
Maybe its not cloudy, thats just how im describing it... sorry.
Its not an obvious thing. you have to look really closely to notice anything might be wrong. but his eye still looks like an eye just not as shiny, and maybe a bit scaly like its lost its shine.
The eye did not pop out but thinking back, i do remember something resembling a "contact lens" coming away, but i cant be 100% sure as I was also panicing about the gaffa stuck to his scales (which i managed to get off without causing any further damage).
Im just praying his eye is ok.
How do i find my nearest reptile vet?
Thanks for all your help
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 21:05:31
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Has the eye popped out or is it just cloudy?
Cloudy MIGHT be a shed when was last feed?
Im praying it is just a shed
Last fed day before yesterday
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 21:26:03
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| Err too early for a shed there I think. If the last shed was around 3-4 weeks ago then yeah. Look around the side of his face if the scales have come off in white whispy stuff i think hes gonna shed. gonna be awkward if it as a shed it will be loads of pieces of skin instead of one clean. the contact lens thing is probably a protective layer (snakes must have a few and be adapted for stuff like this in the wild he might slither into a lose stick or grass) If it gets worse and doesnt shed in 2 weeks.. i think a visit to the vet is in order. Hope I helped. |
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 21:51:04
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Err too early for a shed there I think. If the last shed was around 3-4 weeks ago then yeah. Look around the side of his face if the scales have come off in white whispy stuff i think hes gonna shed. gonna be awkward if it as a shed it will be loads of pieces of skin instead of one clean. the contact lens thing is probably a protective layer (snakes must have a few and be adapted for stuff like this in the wild he might slither into a lose stick or grass) If it gets worse and doesnt shed in 2 weeks.. i think a visit to the vet is in order. Hope I helped.
yes you did.. every little bit of advice is a small comfort.
One thing, what makes you say its too early for him to shed?
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 22:13:54
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Last fed day before yesterday (sorry tried quoting but didnt work :p)
seems a tad early as it doesnt take that long for a mouse to shoot through a snake
when was last shed? Btw I hate to say this but if it be a bad eye and gets infected.. might lose the eye or worse. |
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 22:17:22
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Err too early for a shed there I think. If the last shed was around 3-4 weeks ago then yeah. Look around the side of his face if the scales have come off in white whispy stuff i think hes gonna shed. gonna be awkward if it as a shed it will be loads of pieces of skin instead of one clean. the contact lens thing is probably a protective layer (snakes must have a few and be adapted for stuff like this in the wild he might slither into a lose stick or grass) If it gets worse and doesnt shed in 2 weeks.. i think a visit to the vet is in order. Hope I helped.
yes you did.. every little bit of advice is a small comfort.
One thing, what makes you say its too early for him to shed?
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they usually go off eating before a shed butter was 12 days between last feed and shed then next day actually constricted for first time she was so hungary!!! |
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 22:20:32
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Last fed day before yesterday (sorry tried quoting but didnt work :p)
seems a tad early as it doesnt take that long for a mouse to shoot through a snake
when was last shed? Btw I hate to say this but if it be a bad eye and gets infected.. might lose the eye or worse.
Dont know when he last shed as i only got him on tues.
Are there any other symptoms i should look for. At the moment hes buried himself in his substrate.
I dont think hes talking to me LOL
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Posted - 10/03/2009 : 11:40:23
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Posted - 10/03/2009 : 14:45:29
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You will usually find that if he has recieved any damage he will go into shed quite quickly.
There dont seem to be any signs of a shed at the mo.
Here is the best pic i can get of the bad eye.
any advice welcome.
Should I try and clean it?
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Posted - 10/03/2009 : 16:24:54
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Posted - 10/03/2009 : 17:27:02
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I wouldn't try and clean it as you could do more harm than good.
It does look like he maybe got it stuck to the tape and damaged it when he pulled free - hopefully he won't have done any lasting damage and will be fine after the next shed, worst case scenario though is he could have been blinded in one eye. 
I'd second a visit to the vets, but make sure they know what they are doing before they start trying to remove eyecaps or anything... |
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