Shedding question

[Engineerchick]

I'm new to the forum and have a question about my ball...

She's still a baby and is for the most part finished with her second shed but right around her eye won't shed. She had a problem with it on her last shed too, but its much worse this time around. It doesn't seem to bother her much but it's worrying me and I'm not sure if she'll eat yet because of it. Has anyone on here had the same problem or know what I should do? Also she had mites which are gone now, and she reallyyyy doesn't like baths. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!

[Lankyrob]

Problems with shedding all in one piece are usually down to a husbandry issue, if you can let us know the type of vivarium you use, temps hot and cold end, number of hides, type of substrate, level of humidity etc etc etc we should be able to point you in the right direction.

In terms of the stuck shed is it actuall the eyecap that is stuck or the shed around the eye area? A picture may help

[shaunyboy]

i pm'd you a great method of retained eye cap removal,using viscotears eye gel (it works 100%)

please do not pick at or rub the eye as you may damage it

cheers shaun

[Engineerchick]

It's the actual shed that's stuck. I'll get the other info as soon as I get home.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by Engineerchick

It's the actual shed that's stuck. I'll get the other info as soon as I get home.

sorry i forgot to say...hello and welcome

the " shed " thats stuck on your snakes eye,is called a retained eye cap mate

any shed stuck on the " body " of the snake,should come off if you bath the snake,then rub/peel it off gently

please let us know how you get on

cheers shaun

[rmfsnakes32]

Snakes don't much like baths but use a tote with some holes poked in it fill with warm water and put snake in then cover with lid leave her in there 20 to 30 minutes after that the shed should gently peel off including the eye cap. Good luck!