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sullysteve
Yearling

United Kingdom
507 Posts

Posted - 29/10/2010 :  18:44:54  Show Profile  Visit sullysteve's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Just brought Bob home and he appears to have half of the eye caps still on each eye....

What do i do now?


1.0 Corns Geoff (Ghost)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Heidi
1.1 Kings - Pete (Florida) + Mamba (Cali Stripe)
1.2 Ball Pythons (Pastel + Bumblebee + Normal)

Location : Warrington, Cheshire

cornaking
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
41 Posts

Posted - 29/10/2010 :  20:00:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Give him a moist hide in case he is having trouble getting rid of some shed skin...other than that I am stumped. I know with my gecko if he has probs shedding I use a moistened cotton wool bud to gently remove the excess skin but he is used to me and happy to let me do so and i'm honestly not sure if you could use the same method with snakes.

I have been advised to allow the snake to move through a slightly dampened towel to help remove shed thats not budging but before you do anything like that try the moist hide first and also check when the last time he shed was and if you can speak to the breeder and find out if there has been similar problem in the past.

Hope some of this helps


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gingerpony
Queen Bee

United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/10/2010 :  09:55:37  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
i'd swap both his usual hides for damp ones so he has to use them and hopefully he'll sort it out himself. if that doesn't work the 3-7 days using damp hides will be good preparation for a bath and running a damp flannel/towel over him to try and remove it.

cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos

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sullysteve
Yearling

United Kingdom
507 Posts

Posted - 30/10/2010 :  11:21:39  Show Profile  Visit sullysteve's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks guys!! Just never had that problem before


1.0 Corns Geoff (Ghost)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Heidi
1.1 Kings - Pete (Florida) + Mamba (Cali Stripe)
1.2 Ball Pythons (Pastel + Bumblebee + Normal)

Location : Warrington, Cheshire
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a33272
our battery charger

United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/10/2010 :  11:54:43  Show Profile  Visit a33272's Homepage  Send a33272 an AOL message  Click to see a33272's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
there was a good right up in november practical reptile about retained eye caps



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elament
Yearling

United Kingdom
942 Posts

Posted - 30/10/2010 :  14:03:50  Show Profile  Send elament a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
When you say just brought him home i assume you mean from the dealer or pet shop in which case i would be having a stern word with said salesman about selling a snake with such an obvious problem thats not very responsible.
Hows he getting on have you sorted the problem yet?



1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos

Location: Lowestoft Suffolk
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sullysteve
Yearling

United Kingdom
507 Posts

Posted - 30/10/2010 :  14:22:42  Show Profile  Visit sullysteve's Homepage  Reply with Quote
One eye has come off and the other is still on. Im sure he will be fine!


1.0 Corns Geoff (Ghost)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Heidi
1.1 Kings - Pete (Florida) + Mamba (Cali Stripe)
1.2 Ball Pythons (Pastel + Bumblebee + Normal)

Location : Warrington, Cheshire
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elament
Yearling

United Kingdom
942 Posts

Posted - 30/10/2010 :  14:39:09  Show Profile  Send elament a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Good to hear. Whatever it is you are doing is obviously helping well done !!!



1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos

Location: Lowestoft Suffolk
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