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25-Sep-06, 07:29 PM
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over the last few days my adult diamond has had one eye become very cloudy,and today it is almost white,it looks like the eye is dying,it is not due for sloth what is going on
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25-Sep-06, 07:34 PM
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Got any pics and what does the other eye look like?
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25-Sep-06, 07:35 PM
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when did it last shed. my old Cape york did that and all it did was come off in next shed.
Sometimes the eyelid stays in contact with the eye during slothing and just comes off in next shed.
id say give it a nice warm bath
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25-Sep-06, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by junglepython2  Got any pics and what does the other eye look like? | the other eye is fine,it only recently had a shed,
this has only started in the last week and progressed quickely
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25-Sep-06, 08:15 PM
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Is there any swelling and what do you mean by it looks as if it is dying?
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25-Sep-06, 08:20 PM
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I'd say that the skin has remained over the eye. Try and increasing the humidity in the enclosure and see if that helps. There could infection setting in and if your in doubt take him to a good vet that specializes in herps.
If you can take a pic everyone would be able to see it and be in a better position to comment. Hope everything is fine.
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25-Sep-06, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by junglepython2 Is there any swelling and what do you mean by it looks as if it is dying? | the eye started of looking as it does when a shed is coming up,but now it is becoming completely white on the bottom half of the eye
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25-Sep-06, 08:40 PM
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sorry no pics camera is flat,i will get him off to the vet tomorrow afternoon
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25-Sep-06, 09:00 PM
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Sounds like Panophthalmitis which is an eye infection. Snakes that have had canker or a respiratory infection can sometimes get this as a secondary problem. The cheezey gunk produced from canker or snot from a R.I. can glog the lacrymal duct which leads to the eye, causing an infection.
Antibiotics will work in mild cases but if left too long the fluid may need to be drained with a syringe. I would get it to a vet and ask him/her to check the openings of the ducts for any blokages and if your snake is a new acquisition i'd also check with it's previous owner to see if it had canker or a R.I. while in their care.
If i recall correctly, Purplefunkything had this happen with her diamond and the problem went away with antibiotic treatment. Perhaps PM her to get the full details.
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26-Sep-06, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by serpenttongue Sounds like Panophthalmitis which is an eye infection. Snakes that have had canker or a respiratory infection can sometimes get this as a secondary problem. The cheezey gunk produced from canker or snot from a R.I. can glog the lacrymal duct which leads to the eye, causing an infection.
Antibiotics will work in mild cases but if left too long the fluid may need to be drained with a syringe. I would get it to a vet and ask him/her to check the openings of the ducts for any blokages and if your snake is a new acquisition i'd also check with it's previous owner to see if it had canker or a R.I. while in their care.
If i recall correctly, Purplefunkything had this happen with her diamond and the problem went away with antibiotic treatment. Perhaps PM her to get the full details. | thanks for the info
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