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 #157936


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 Eye Cap trouble

X has she but I can tell the eye caps havent come off....whats the easiest and safest way to remove them?



10/09/04  1:01pm
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 #157982


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  Message To: Braondt06x   In reference to Message Id: 157936


 Eye Cap trouble

soak him in luke warm water.



10/09/04  2:54pm
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 #158005


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  Message To: BoaBabe448   In reference to Message Id: 157982


 Eye Cap trouble

ive tried that...many times



10/09/04  3:11pm
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 #158043


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  Message To: Braondt06x   In reference to Message Id: 158005


 Eye Cap trouble

ok, GENTLY!!!!!! take a cutip, get it wet, and try and GENTLY rub it off. but, MAKE SURE the eyecaps are still on, otherwise it might damage his eyes.



10/09/04  3:38pm
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 #158053


Braondt06x
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  Message To: BoaBabe448   In reference to Message Id: 158043


 Eye Cap trouble

thats the same advice i just got from a pet store but they said to peel it off with my finger...



10/09/04  3:43pm
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 #158473


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  Message To: Braondt06x   In reference to Message Id: 158053


 Eye Cap trouble

I had this problem once and somebody told my to rub olive oil on the eye caps and then gently peel them off with tweezers. It worked for me. Make sure you are positive your snake did not shed the eye caps before you do this.



10/10/04  4:19am
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 #158486


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  Message To: Herpalot   In reference to Message Id: 158473


 Eye Cap trouble

Two methods I know about.

1. Take a Q-tip, dip it in water or mineral oil, and try to gently rub the eye cap off.

2. Take a piece of scotch(clear) tape and wrap it around your finger, with the sticky side out. Then touch the sticky side to the eye and the cap should come off with the tape. MAKE SURE THE CAP IS INDEED STILL ON BEFORE DOING THIS.

If you’re sure the caps are still on, the tape one is probably the easiest method to use. Safest would be the Q-tip method.



10/10/04  5:12am
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