Two new adoptees - Page 2

alessia55 · 11-07-11, 08:50 AM

Aw that's great; thanks for the update!

jaleely · 11-07-11, 08:56 PM

So i was reading another post (the sick rosey boa) and was surprised snakes could retain that many eye caps. I should probably know that, since i plan to take care of so many. Both new snakes are blue eyed, and waiting to shed. Was going to do baths tonight, but Ribs still has a wrinkled eye...and i know one eye cap for sure is still on. So, the search is on for wherever I have put the mineral oil and we'll try that!

Ch^4 · 11-09-11, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jaleely

So i was reading another post (the sick rosey boa) and was surprised snakes could retain that many eye caps. I should probably know that, since i plan to take care of so many. Both new snakes are blue eyed, and waiting to shed. Was going to do baths tonight, but Ribs still has a wrinkled eye...and i know one eye cap for sure is still on. So, the search is on for wherever I have put the mineral oil and we'll try that!

No need for this. Simply put the snake in a pillow case. Then add a damp hand towel and place the *secured* pillow case (with snake and damp towel) in the snake's enclosure partially over (or under) the heat. The snake will move around trying to escape and should rub the retained cap off in the process.

Just make sure you maintain proper humidity during the next shed cycle and this shouldn't be an issue.

jaleely · 11-09-11, 01:09 AM

hey Ch^4 that is a GREAT idea!! Ah i don't know why i didn't think of that...when i got them they were in pillow cases, and i poured some water in a tank and had them in it (just a bit to moisten the cases) and let them rub some of their bad sheds off. I just wasn't thinking. Thanks for thinking for me! hehe

OH by the way, supposedly our pound never gets snakes...they had these two because a supervisor that worked there had died, and she had taken these in to take care of. We randomly checked the website today and they have another young ball, and a red tailed boa. SIGH! we're going to figure out what to do in the next week, to see if we can take them. Like i said before, the pound had NO water in there for them, and were just in general not taking very good care. I actually don't think ribs would have survived if we hadn't gotten her when we did, she was so weak. (She ate another rat tonight, no problems! She has normal snake energy now!) I gave her and bitey a bath today before i got called in for work.

Totally going to do the pillow case...!

candyraver69 · 11-09-11, 02:44 AM

Glad to hear they are doing so much better

jaleely · 11-15-11, 12:42 AM

Well it took all this time, But I finally got Ribs and Bitey to shed! Both snakes had sheds in pieces, but they had been pretty dehydrated. Their cages were nice and moist, and though i loved the idea, i didn't do the pillowcase, but did do a folded over hand towel for Ribs, and it worked great, along with some mineral oil : )
Now, I did see that both snakes had their eyecaps come off with their head sheds, but I cannot tell if there are still some spectacles left on the eyes. Ribs seems to me to still have a hint of blue to her eyes. Bitey did as well, but has browned out. Both snakes have one eye that is still wrinkled, which I assume is still from being dehydrated.
They both had nice nasty poos lastnight *rolls eyes* Actually Bitey had one of those dog turd looking poos, whereas Ribs had the white solid one, with a bit of yellowish gel ...hadn't seen that before in a snake poo, though she poo'd normally the first time I'd seen her poo, so I wasn't to concerned.

No mites, or worms or anything I could see.
Finally got them all shed, and food is arriving tomorrow! Only 50lbs of "meat" : ) EVERYone has been begging, and let me tell you, EVERYone is fat or at least not starving, so it's just silly. 11 snakes begging me!
Well most of them *lol*

Jasper (the big 10 year old) has been going around his tank hissing at night, then he stares at me *lol* He usually just hides and doesn't want to be messed with. I recognize the signs though! Hungry little brat!
He's doing it right now!

Anyway, Bitey is looking great. A really nice normal (male, i think). Can still feel the ribs on him but he looks good. Ribs, is looking much healthier! Still feels like a skeleton, but she is looking very well. Kind of a pastel girl. Her color is very muted.
Anyway, that's the update! i'm positive they'll eat tomorrow when I offer it!

shaunyboy · 11-15-11, 06:33 AM

i use this on any retained eye caps,it works great

http://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=L&ai...ENT%3D&cad=rja

you put a little on the eye cap,put snake in a tub with kitchen roll substrate and within a few hours the eye cap comes off

imo no one should ever try and rub or pull retained eye caps off,as theres too much risk of damage to the eye (not saying you did,merely pointing it out mate )

cheers shaun