four eye'd

10-20-03, 10:55 PM

but not disadvantaged, j/k lol

marisa · 10-20-03, 11:10 PM

Nice photo. What an awesome looking snake! I love the pattern they have.

Marisa

BWSmith · 10-21-03, 07:49 AM

Always a great feeling getting a good shed. Nothin wose han looking in a hot cage and seeing a retained eyecap.

Mustangrde1 · 10-21-03, 10:49 AM

nice animal , nice to see eyecaps on the shed not the snake. Hate having to deal with a animal who likes to fire fangs through their lower jaw when your trying to remove an eyecap. Is that substrate used damn durring shed cycles or is it the normal substrate you use?

ohh_kristina · 10-21-03, 11:11 AM

beautiful snake! I love shedding time.

TheRedDragon · 10-22-03, 10:13 PM

Very cool picture, and BEAUTIFUL snake!

LadyHawke · 10-22-03, 10:18 PM

how do you get retained eyecaps off a snake like that???

CDN-Cresties · 10-22-03, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BWSmith
Nothin wose han looking in a hot cage and seeing a retained eyecap.

Never thought of that before, how would you go about removing a eye cap? Does it vary from species to species? (Just my curiosity)
Thanks

-Steve-

Mustangrde1 · 10-23-03, 08:55 AM

Steve . Only way i know is to restrain the snake behind the head and to remove the eyecap wth a pair of tweezers very gently. With a animal like a gaboon or big eastern diamond back this is very dangerous as they can and will on occasion stick their fangs through their lower jaws skin and if your hand placement is not perfect you will get envenomated.