iHerp Answers! mail us Problem? search Search       Create an Account, It's Free!
  Home > iHerp Answers > Retained Eyecaps or Demonic Possession?
Q: Retained Eyecaps or Demonic Possession?
Posted By:

FyreFocks

In Relation To:

Badger^4 [GJ-09-03-Hn]

>>Using proper grammar and punctuation is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. You will get more answers, and will be taken more seriously.

Not even proper grammar and punctuation will get me taken seriously, but thanks for looking out, Aaron.

And now for serious business... My western hog, Badger^4, is having some eye problems. It's either that or demonic possession, I'm not sure which. Which is why I'm here now. So, like, over the winter he had a terrible shed. I had to pull him from brumation and warm him up to soak and fix him. He retained both eyecaps. He still ate. Next shed was perfect and all the eyecaps came off. He looked amazing. And every shed since has been checked for eyecaps. He hasn't retained any since what will now be referred to as The Shitty Shed of 2011. So obviously his last shed did contain eyecaps. I saw them. I checked and then double checked. I counted even, out loud AND with my fingers. 2 eyecaps. Dos. Two.

Tell me why he looks like he's retained eyecaps? At first I thought cateracs, but his eyes aren't milky, just foggy. And he isn't in shed. In fact, he acting more like a hog than he ever has in the past. He's super active, super funny, and super hungry. He eats ALL THE THINGS! His eyes just look wrong.

Thoughts?


Points: 250
Topics: Skin
Tags: Eyes, Heterodon, Retained, Shedding
Species: Other Colubrids > Other Colubrids > Heterodon nasicus
Administrative: Show/Hide

Member Comment 8/16/2012 4:14:50 PM

Doomtrooper

well with all the smoke in your house i know it's not Gloucoma !!  have you looked with a magnifying glass ??  mabee hw has  some injury near his eye ?? 

 
Member Comment 8/16/2012 4:17:14 PM

Two Corny People

Perhaps there was some slight damage to the cornea with the "Shitty Shed of 2011" but I like the thought of demonic possession much better Sealed  The only other thing that I have seen cause eye issues (in frogs mostly) is malnutrition especially vitamin deficiencies can cause a foggy appearance to the eyes.  I have no doubts that all of your scaly babies are very well taken care of so back to demonic possession Sealed

 
Member Comment 8/16/2012 4:19:39 PM

Cenobite

Fluid build up from something?

I'm voting for possession by demonic ducks.

 
Member Comment 8/16/2012 4:22:35 PM

Accalia

well, if he starts spewing vomit everywhere and screaming at preists, you might wanna get some assistance

LMAO

 
Author Comment 8/16/2012 4:27:53 PM

FyreFocks

It doesn't appear to build up of any kind. I guess the best way to describe it, it looks like slightly opaque glass. Not like the foggy blue from being in shed. I can still see his pupil and iris, it's just off. I tried to take a picture but he said cameras steal souls and then he threatened to kill my dogs. I put him back.

 
Member Comment 8/16/2012 4:35:04 PM

Sonja K. Reptiles

I don't know if you can take anything from this or not, Nate, but I have a now 1 yr old Suri that I fed rat pinks to when I first got her to help use up the bag of them I had. I then switched to mice... once on mice she had a horrific shed, and then another, and while no retained eyecaps, her eyes - one more than the other - got weird looking. I switched back to rats, and she's back to shedding great and her eyes are fine... maybe it does have something to do with that particular animal's nutritional need???

 
Author Comment 8/16/2012 4:40:33 PM

FyreFocks

As soon as one of Jen's rats has some babies, maybe I'll try that.

 
Member Comment 8/17/2012 1:32:03 AM

gfx

Could be an eye infection setting in.

 
Author Comment 8/17/2012 4:59:07 AM

FyreFocks

Julie, I considered that too, but his last shed was almost 2 months ago today and he's looked like this since. I would have asked sooner but I'm lazy and he's acting like nothing is wrong. I think he's only refused one meal in the past 2 months? I figured that if he were sick, he wouldn't eat.

 
Member Comment 8/17/2012 8:04:50 AM

Sonja K. Reptiles

Maybe something within that last shed cycle is to blame and the next shed will leave them looking clear again.... stranger things have happened. LOL

 
Accepted Answer 8/18/2012 1:34:30 AM

gfx
Well, then it's intentionally blinding itself so it doesn't have to see the stupid ball pythons. Problem solved, give me points.
 
Member Comment 8/22/2012 10:14:13 PM

Ginger
Um, what happened? I posted a response like yesterday and it isn't showing up on here for me.
 
Member Comment 10/28/2012 1:09:01 PM

abi21491

This question has had no activity for 14 days and will be closed by an administrator unless the original poster takes action.

Recommended Action: Points awarded

An administrator will select responses and assign points at their discretion.

Original poster, please close this question out and assign points. If you have any further information in the resolution of your problem, please post it here so that others may learn from it.

 
Author Comment 10/28/2012 1:14:00 PM

FyreFocks

It's like that is it, Abby!!! Well now the gloves are off!

Badger^4 shed not too long ago. Both eyecaps were intact with the shed. And while his newly adorned caps are much more clear, the fogginess is still there. It has to be demonic possession.

 
Author Comment 10/28/2012 1:15:26 PM

FyreFocks

Julie, your wish is my command.

You are not logged in. If you would like to participate (it's free!), you must log in, or Become a Member!
  

Member Login
Forgot My Password
Copyright ©2008, All Rights Reserved. iHerp, LLC | Terms of Use 4/30/2026 10:35:22 PM | 0.0.0.0