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Q: So my ball pythons eyes look.. dry?
Posted By:

La Price

In Relation To:

Noodles

So i treated for mites with proventamite, no problems and no more mites.

but before this noodles' eyes looked dry? around his eye caps and the eyes themselves, it isnt retained shed as he shed both eye caps with no issue this time around. but it hasnt gotten any better after treating for the mites as i read they can bother the eyes. help?


Points: 150
Topics: General Health , Eyes , Parasites
Tags: Ballpython, Eyecaps
Species: Pythons > Pythons > Python regius
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Assisted Answer 1/17/2012 5:20:06 PM

Solid_Snake

Give him a bath in lukewarm water. I use a round critter carrier with a lid. 

 
Accepted Answer 1/17/2012 5:32:57 PM

Sonja K. Reptiles

Mite treatments can be drying, bump up the humidity - especially going into the next shed.

 
Author Comment 1/17/2012 5:33:46 PM

La Price

mmm i let him hang out in the bath tub with warm water, he doesnt enjoy baths much >>
his eyes look somewhat better, now i feel bad if that was the issue XD

he never soaks in his water bowl, except when he had mites he did 

 
Member Comment 1/17/2012 5:57:02 PM

Solid_Snake

I'm glad it helped :-) I would do it few more times over the next few days. 

 
Author Comment 1/17/2012 5:59:14 PM

La Price

yea, they look somewhat better

 
Assisted Answer 1/17/2012 6:16:22 PM

Doomtrooper

I agree  a nice long bath  and  he  should clear  up  after his next shed  Just  remember to follow threw  with the PAM  in a month 

 
Member Comment 1/17/2012 8:44:48 PM

Tiki108

I agree, warm bath and bump up the humidity, should do the trick.

 
Author Comment 1/17/2012 11:28:31 PM

La Price

thanks guys :)

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