Dents in the eye

LINEBACKER 2 · 07-15-04, 06:01 PM

Has anyone else noticed dents in the eyes of your boa? Not the actual eye, but the protective dome. I've seen this a couple of times in my snakes eyes and each time it somehow repairs itself.

Anyone know it's causes and how to prevent this?

Steve

BigBADace · 07-15-04, 06:17 PM

I have heard that this can be caused by dehydration, make sure he has water and is drinkin it and by the next shed from what i have heard this problem will go away if he stays properly hydrated

good luck

Stockwell · 07-15-04, 06:21 PM

That's very common.... nothing to worry about.
They get that mostly from pushing and rubbing in the cage. Low humidities can aggrivate it by preventing "bounce back" but it happens alot even under ideal conditions.
It should disappear each shed, but likely will reappear. This happens to many snakes,Boas Pythons and colubrids

LINEBACKER 2 · 07-15-04, 06:35 PM

No harm done then. That's pretty much what I thought...

Anyways, thanks for the help.

Steve

JonD · 07-16-04, 11:53 AM

Funny how snakes rest their eyes on pointy objects some times!!