NinaPeas
Very Well-Known Member
Hey All,
I have 2 Childrens Pythons that recently shed, but the skin didn't come off in one piece as it normally does, and both have failed to shed the scale over their eyes. This hasn't happened to me before, and I'm after a bit of advice in regards to:
1. What would cause them to shed in flaky pieces rather than one whole skin?
2. How do I remove the scales over their eyes?
A vet student told me recently that the best way to remove the scale on the eye is to use sticky/masking tape.. which sounds horrifying to me, and maybe something only a vet would try, but has anyone tried this? or anything else that might assist. I placed one in a wet bag on a heatmat for about 3 hours, and put her back in the tank, checked today and the scales are still over the eyes.
Cheers all!
Nina
I have 2 Childrens Pythons that recently shed, but the skin didn't come off in one piece as it normally does, and both have failed to shed the scale over their eyes. This hasn't happened to me before, and I'm after a bit of advice in regards to:
1. What would cause them to shed in flaky pieces rather than one whole skin?
2. How do I remove the scales over their eyes?
A vet student told me recently that the best way to remove the scale on the eye is to use sticky/masking tape.. which sounds horrifying to me, and maybe something only a vet would try, but has anyone tried this? or anything else that might assist. I placed one in a wet bag on a heatmat for about 3 hours, and put her back in the tank, checked today and the scales are still over the eyes.
Cheers all!
Nina