I would try a damp cotton pillow case and leave him in that for an hour or so. The raised humidity plus the squirming against the pillow case might get it off.
Before diving in and scrubbing with a cotton bud or anything else, please read this topic on the Royal Python Forum first. Then read it again. http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3502 Are you sure it is a retained cap, you don't sound too sure.
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Awesome ill read the link now and I think it is as I am currenly on the way home with him and he is in a tub, I can't see properly but what I see, it is :( thanks fothe link again will get reading now :)
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yeah will try it when settled and up to temperature... we broke down as a puddle flooded the car and he bought the snake to me i had a quick look and chat and asked him he said it was and i said i would sort it out :)*9*/
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