need help fast!

[krrc]

whaty does it mean when the bp has an indent in it;s eye? dehydration right? I have her soaking now what else can i do besides misting her cage?

[Kyle Barker]

May be a retained eye cap. If you keep a humid hide in its next shed it should come off.

[krrc]

it wasent there on thursday so I dont see how it could be a retained cap but what is the humity sposta be kept at?

[Linds]

Indented eyes are commonly a symptom of dehydration, soaking will definitely help. Just make sure to keep your humidity levels up. Indented eyes can also be caused by injury (sometimes snakes make bang there eye on a cage decoration, etc) or by illness.

[krrc]

so bring the humdity up to what in the cage though like 60-70% ok? there is really nothing in the cage that it would be able to hit it's eye on although it could be an illness but I would be suppised an illness would manifest it's self so quickly b/c the snake is eating fine. Thanks for the help!

[Kyle Barker]

I use a large clay flower pot with the top knocked out (make sure you smooth it out) and put a plant saucer in the bottom. I then put moist sphagnum moss in it. I dont keep it in there most of the time just when its in a shed. When it is properly hydrated it will get enough moisture/water from its water dish.

kyle

[krrc]

I dont have the room to do that inless I took out the primary hide

[Kathy]

then get a bigger enclosure, it should be no smaller than L+W = snakes length. I have a L 3, W 2, H 1 tank, which would do for a snake smaller than 5 feet, and it has plenty of room for at least 3 hides, sunning spot, and climbing stuff.

[Corey Woods]

Don't worry about any dints in the eye....this is normal and not a cause for worry.

Corey

[krrc]

ya it went away after I soaked her anyways thanks for the help!

[Sir Hiss]

By the way an dent in the eye is not normal and as was done here should be treated right away. It is a definate sign of dehydration.

[krrc]

from most of the people I've talked to in BP's it really isent all that uncommon and really isent something to worry about. I'm even less worried b/c it is a heathly well eating snake.

[Corey Woods]

As long as they are healthy and eating then that's all that counts!!

Corey