Bella's eyes

alessia55 · 02-16-12, 12:10 PM

This is member Kylie's snake Bella... (posting for her bc she can't post pics)... Bella is due for a shed any day now. But we have a question bout Bella's eyes....

This is the set up, temps are good etc:

about a week or so ago Kylie noticed this white spot on her eye...

This is a pic taken a few minutes ago, both eyes are white, which I presume is normal because she's going to shed, but from my experience...the eyes look a bit like they're bulging? Just wanted to get more opinions if you corn snake people think the eyes are normal or not:

alessia55 · 02-16-12, 12:11 PM

Also when Kylie opened the enclosure she said that Bella had her mouth open

Gungirl · 02-16-12, 12:15 PM

With out being able to see it in person I would say to bump up the temps a bit and wait for it to shed. No handling or anything until then.

kernel · 02-16-12, 12:28 PM

Hmm.... might be a RI since you said her mouth was open. Bump her temps up a bit and keep a VERY CLOSE eye on her. If you see her mouth open again or here any wheezing or sneezing, I would make a vet appointment.

Kylie · 02-16-12, 12:31 PM

Her skin is also VERY pail, almost like she has a white chalk dust on her body, she hasnt left her hide in a while...todays suposta be feeding day, do i still try to feed her?

alessia55 · 02-16-12, 12:32 PM

She's also a very shy snake and due for a shed so she might be a little defensive... lets hope she sheds and everything goes well.

Gungirl · 02-16-12, 12:36 PM

Her skin is pale because she is in shed. I would skip the feeding due to other things that might be going on.

youngster · 02-16-12, 12:39 PM

My cornsnake is also in shed right now.
1. Eye's look fine
2. Pale skin is to be expected, she creates a lot of oily stuff to make shedding easier that dulls the colors.
3. She's close to being blind right now so she feels most comfortable in her hide.
4. Today's feeding day for my snakes and I'm not gonna bother feeding my shedding girl.
5. The mouth could be anything from readjusting her jaw to an RI, but corns are very hardy snakes so unless you're keeping her cold and wet I wouldn't worry too much about that.

Hope that helped, I'm no expert but that's my .02

Kylie · 02-16-12, 12:44 PM

I was misting her moss...and she went threw it a couple times, maybe her bedding got wet???..so maybe she got wet?

Trent · 02-16-12, 12:48 PM

Before you bump up the temps.What are the temps now?

Kylie · 02-16-12, 12:50 PM

I have a heat mat on set up to a thermostat. and it veries from 80-84. i have it sent at 84 but for some reason its going up and down. but never past 84. when i touch were she lays on the mat it does not seem warm to my touch? i had a heat lamp and it seems alot warmer.

kernel · 02-16-12, 12:55 PM

Skip feeding her and just keep an eye on her. I would bump her temps up to about 90.

Kylie · 02-16-12, 12:59 PM

ok, i set the thermostat to 90. that wont hurt her? i dont want to burn her lol
( first time snake owner) and i wont feed her, is there anything i should do to help her shed maybe?

alessia55 · 02-16-12, 01:03 PM

She's been soaking herself in her water dish and she has moss and she's been misted, I don't think you need to give her a bath or anything, I think she'll probably shed just fine on her own

And it'll help to not handle her until she sheds & the eats

others agree?

Kylie · 02-16-12, 01:05 PM

She hasnt soaked her self. she hasnt come out of her hide in weeks. since her last feel really. and i wont handle her, or feel her. her temp is set up higher...anything elce i should and should not do?