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#564453
STELLA
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Hasnt shed eyelid HELP !!!!!!!!! 
i have had my snake about 5 months now he has been shedding fine and his skin comes off perfectly every time. i looked in on him yesterday to fnd he has shed his skin but has not shed his eyelid and a little of his face i am worried about his eye as you know he could eventually turn blind because of this i read that i am supposed to put mineral oil on his eye and carefully remove the skin but it doesnt how to do it or how much to put in and the skin does not feel like its going to peel off easily and i dont want him hurt or his skin to scar please can anyone giv me any info as i want to sort it asap as it cant be to comfortable for him and its worriein the heel out of me is this common or is there a major reason for this thanks in advance for replies x x x stella x x x
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12/05/05 07:00am
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#564502
Weaver
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Message To: STELLA In reference to Message Id: 564453
Hasnt shed eyelid HELP !!!!!!!!!
Don’t worry, when I first got my king snake she had a retained eye cap. I took her to the vet but they did nothing for it. She didn’t bother to remove it and I left it alone. She soon shed and the retained eye cap came with it and she has perfect vision in that eye. If you want to help her remove it the best thing to do is to wet a paper towel and let her slide through it in your hand several times. That will get all of the old skin off her face and it should come off her eye as well. You probably need to boost your humidity level a bit to make sure that future sheds come off in one piece. Either that or make sure she has a moist hide box in her tank but I find that if your humidity is a little higher there’s no need for the moist hide box and it’s so much easier and less stressful for them. Good luck.
Diane
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12/05/05 09:19am
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#564511
STELLA
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Message To: Weaver In reference to Message Id: 564502
Hasnt shed eyelid HELP !!!!!!!!!
thankyou i will try the paper towel thing and see how she goes i didnt want to start putting mineral oils and stuff in her eyes if there is no need i will raise the humidity level for her do you think she will still hav an appetite its feed time lata i dont want to stress her out if she doesnt want to know thanks for your advise x x stella x x
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12/05/05 09:39am
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#564512
RePtiLOVER
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Message To: STELLA In reference to Message Id: 564511
Hasnt shed eyelid HELP !!!!!!!!!
Another way, is to take a container fill it 1/3 of water, thn add in a teaspoon of Hydrogenperoxide, and let the sanke soak 24hours. Try this if the paper towels or waiting for another shed do not work.
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12/05/05 09:43am
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#564695
Weaver
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Message To: STELLA In reference to Message Id: 564511
Hasnt shed eyelid HELP !!!!!!!!!
Every snake is different. The only way you will know if she has an appetite is to try and feed her. I have a few snakes that don’t want to eat while they are shedding and some that will. It seems to me that the older they get, the less likely they are to eat until after the shed. Babies seem to want to eat no matter what. I suppose because they have so much growing to do.
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12/05/05 01:50pm
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#564881
The_Thunderer
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Message To: Weaver In reference to Message Id: 564695
Hasnt shed eyelid HELP !!!!!!!!!
There’s also a product out there by Zoo Med that is called Shedding Aid. It says on the instructions that you can spray it directly onto the eyecap to help facilitate removal. I use it once a month on my snakes and have had perfect sheds ever since.
I’d follow Weaver’s advice first... (its more "natural" and you won’t have to spend the $8.00+ on the Shed Aid if it comes off on the paper towels). I just wanted to provide an "alternative" that I use.
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12/05/05 05:25pm
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#565421
STELLA
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Message To: The_Thunderer In reference to Message Id: 564881
Hasnt shed eyelid HELP !!!!!!!!!
thanku all for your advise just to let you know it came off last night just before feeding i didnt want to leave it so i put her in a tub of water for about half an hour only because she got really panicky and i didnt want to stress her i took her out and used a paper towel and after a few tries it came off so i was really releived, so thanku all for helpin out an i will take all your advise on board for the future thanks again x x x stella x x x
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12/06/05 05:29am
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#565709
The_Thunderer
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Message To: STELLA In reference to Message Id: 565421
Hasnt shed eyelid HELP !!!!!!!!!
I’m glad it all worked out!
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12/06/05 02:49pm
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