my BP eyes dont look right

Richpass · #1 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 05:43 PM

hey everyone. i just got back from my vacation. i took a look at my snake and he was fine. today i woke up and now one of his eyes have a dent in it.... he has water so i dont think he is dehydrated. what could it be?!

SoberGuy · #2 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 05:45 PM

could be that he's getting ready to shed. sometime's they'll look that way just before they shed. could be a retained eye-cap from a previous shed. just make sure your humidity is good, and it should clear up, either way.

Richpass · #3 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 05:48 PM

well thats the thing.... he just shed and his eyes looked rough but shinny not smooth like they should. it was his first shed for me so i dont know what went on at the pet store.... now there in one of the eyes. how can i get the humidity up and keep it there and what shoul di have it at?

CreepingDeath · #4 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 05:53 PM

what kind of cage is he in? and for humidity just mist his cage a couple times a day

Richpass · #5 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 05:55 PM

he is in a 20 gal...he has 2 hids on eon the hott and the othe ron the cool. temps are usually 85-90 on hot and 75-80 on cool

CreepingDeath · #6 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 05:59 PM

well if you have a screen top you can put a moist towel on top to cover some of the screen and mist a couple times and your humidity should be easier to keep where it needs to be.

Yungair23 · #7 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 06:00 PM

temps sound fine, id say put the water bowl on the warm side, mist 2 times a day altleast. if you go away again cover the top of the tank with a damp towel and put the water bowl on the warm side the humidity should stay up. what are you using for a substrate?

Richpass · #8 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 06:01 PM

yeha i keep towels on top to hold in heat and the humidity. but it at like 50-55 it need to be more right?

Richpass · #9 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 06:03 PM

for sustrate i am using keepers choice. 100% red cypress bedding.

Yungair23 · #10 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 06:06 PM

actually 50-55 isnt all that bad, but during shedding they need about 75% plus and then drop it back down to the normal, also i learned this by accident but...If you remove you bedding and put newspaper down they wet the news paper (my female knocked over her water dist) then put the cypress over the wet newspaper (so the snake isnt sitting on a wet floor) the humidity will rise but it wont be wet. Its worth a try molding may start if you dont change out the substrate every couple weeks though.

Jatango · #11 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 06:13 PM

I'd always heard that snakes don't like to drink warm water and can become dehydrated. Is it really a good idea to put the dish on the warm side?

Richpass · #12 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 06:17 PM

never heard that.... but i soake my snake and his eys are out again lol just they have this rough look to them... its wierd

SoberGuy · #13 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 06:20 PM

It's like a poor fix, putting the water on the warm side. The better thing to do is get an enclosure that will hold humidity. Misting is OK, but it's easily forgotten about and tough to do if you travel and/or have a busy schedule. I'd try to find a solid top, instead of a screen or mesh top. That will make it so much easier to get the humidity and temps right.

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