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guidofatherof5
05-06-2009, 05:12 PM
This little male was found right off my rear deck. Check out this head/eye injury. There appears to be damage to the supraocular and Preocular scales. I put the little guy in a shed box in the hopes of cleaning that eye up.
I think some of the eye problem is from retained eye caps caused by the damaged head scale. I hope to at least improve the vision in this eye, if possible. Luckily, his left eye is in perfect shape. This is a very calm/nice little male. No musking or crazy behaviour. This radix will be staying with us and not be released. It's tough enough out there with two eyes let alone one. I wonder how this injury occured.
I've got a turtle and snake(Spot) going to the Vet. tomorrow. I think I'll try to slide this little guy in, also.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/male_eye_problem1.jpghttp://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/male_eye_problem.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/missing.jpg
drache
05-06-2009, 05:29 PM
it's amazing what they can survive
k2l3d4
05-06-2009, 05:45 PM
Wow... tough little bugger. Hope that all turns out for the best for him.
Stefan-A
05-06-2009, 11:23 PM
Yeah, they can be pretty tough, but that has to be a significant disability, especially when it comes to detecting predators.

If you want tough, 10% of the tiger snakes on Carnac Island are completely blind and they do fine. :)
gregmonsta
05-07-2009, 01:59 AM
That's quite far gone for sure ... glad he found you :)
guidofatherof5
05-07-2009, 04:21 AM
Yeah, they can be pretty tough, but that has to be a significant disability, especially when it comes to detecting predators.

If you want tough, 10% of the tiger snakes on Carnac Island are completely blind and they do fine. :)

Now you've sparked my interest, Stefan. Why or how are 10% blind.
That seems like a high percentage of blindness in any population of seeing creatures.
drache
05-07-2009, 04:55 AM
Steve
they live off bird chicks they steal from a ground dwelling bird species and many get their eyes pecked out
Stefan-A
05-07-2009, 05:04 AM
That's right. :) I see I'm not the only one who's seen the snake episode of "Life in Cold Blood". ;)
guidofatherof5
05-07-2009, 05:08 AM
Thanks Rhea,

Makes perfect sense. I didn't know if it was genetic or predators or some other environmental cause.
Snake lover 3-25
05-07-2009, 05:54 PM
wow that's quite the injury!!! i'm surprised he's alive!!! hope he heals well for you!
prattypus
05-08-2009, 09:19 AM
New meaning to the term one eyed snake!