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[BIGUN]

[Dan]

I get this a lot with a few particular individuals. I would suggest that you are better off leaving welll alone. Come time for another shed then make sure the humidity is up that little bit more and it will come off fine. If it doesn't you then know to look at the eye more as it is likely to have something wrong. My advice, leave it and let nature run its course.
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[Stuart]

Just read this on a site..but have to agree with Dan unless it is really irritating her..
It is important for the cap to come off because it can irritate the snake quite a bit, often causing them to rub their eyes on the enclosure. When this happens, it sometimes results in a dented eye cap or a deeply scratched eye cap which can take many sheds (a year or more) to repair. While your snake doesn't really rely on its vision, YOU do in that you don't want to spook them.

To remove retained eye-caps:

Many people use scotch tape, it will work most of the time when the eye cap is just barely attached. However, many cases involve enough eye cap that the tape just doesn't pull enough - and this is a GOOD thing! Never force any skin to come off of a snake, especially the eye cap.

The best way I've found to release stubborn eye caps is to apply mineral oil to the eye with a Q-tip twice a day. If your snake is a big nervous wimp, I recommend having someone assist you, sometimes they get scared when you mess with their eyes.

If this doesn't work, soak the snake for at least an hour in 90F water with very little room for air... the snake should be passively forced to move its head under water while it scouts around for a possible escape. Immediately following the soaking use a soft cloth to gently rub over the places of retained shed - they should come off unless it's a super stubborn eye cap. In that most stubborn case, use mineral oil right after the soaking and keep trying.

[BIGUN]

Cheers guys, i'll try the soaking and the oil tonight!!!

[Stuart]

Then you could try the snakes eye!!...pmsl

[BIGUN]