blind!!!

[garterman07]

I think my garter rico might be going blind....his eyes seem cloudy compared to what they used to be!!! what should i do!!! i am really worried for my little guy...it lookds cloudy in his eyes they're not firy like they were.

I really need help. This is urgent!!!

[FitnessFreak]

i think my garter rico might be going blind....his eyes seem cloudy compared to what they used to be!!! what should i do!!! i am really worried for my little guy...it lookds cloudy in his eyes they're not firy like they were
i'm not an expert so don't take my word for it,

but i think cloudy eyes/blue eyes? mean it is about to shed.

[garterman07]

i sure hope so and i hope some other people have good advice

[FitnessFreak]

i sure hope so and i hope some other people have good advice
did they turn blue b4 they went cloudy?

btw im 99% sure ur garter is about to shed soon and its not blindness:)
so dont worry too much

[Stefan-A]

I'd say it's about to shed. The only thing to do, is to make sure the humidity is high enough, or that it has some humid place to hide. A small plastic box filled with moist paper towels, peat or moss and with a snake-size hole cut into the lid is probably the most common solution. It'll take about a week. First a few days with bluish cloudy eyes, a couple of days with clear eyes again and then it starts shedding.

[garterman07]

i sure hope so. and right now they are blueish grey. but he seems to be moving alright and very sightful if you know what i mean.

[Thamnophis]

Does it look someway like this? Than there is a shedding on its way...

http://www.kousebandslangen.nl/atratusfoto%27s/Thamnophis_atratus_atratus_fons_01.jpg

[garterman07]

yes they do look like that just not as dark and cloudy yet but they are geting darker

i've had many molts on my arachnids but snakes are a new creature for me so much to learn. alot more odd than golithas and chileans i can say that

[Stefan-A]

You can always check the February photo contest thread if you're still unsure. There should be a few more pictures there.

[Cazador]

Here's how you cure your snake, Chris. Dip your finger into a glass of very warm water, then let two (2) drips fall from your finger into the snake's enclosure about 1' from the snake itself. The distance from the snake is important. If they're too close or dropped onto the snake, it won't set up the right acoustic vibrational patterns. If done correctly, the eyes will clear either late tomorrow night or by midday on Monday. :rolleyes:

Seriously, enjoy the shedding process. I hope you get to witness it happening. It's pretty cool, and they're basically on "auto pilot" as long as they're otherwise healthy and it isn't too dry in their enclosure. Best,

Rick

[Thamnophis]

Rick, you are a little bit crazy :D

I had to read your post two times before I found out what you meant.

[KITKAT]

Here's how you cure your snake, Chris. Dip your finger into a glass of very warm water, then let two (2) drips fall from your finger into the snake's enclosure about 1' from the snake itself. The distance from the snake is important. If they're too close or dropped onto the snake, it won't set up the right acoustic vibrational patterns. If done correctly, the eyes will clear either late tomorrow night or by midday on Monday. :rolleyes:

Seriously, enjoy the shedding process. I hope you get to witness it happening. It's pretty cool, and they're basically on "auto pilot" as long as they're otherwise healthy and it isn't too dry in their enclosure. Best,

Rick

I thought you had to put the glass of water on the TV set while Oral Robers was praying, before dripping it in the cage, Rick!?

[duh duh duh]

put in an extra water dish as well as increasing the humidity. Your snake will soak and will shed without incident if the humidity is right. Be sure there is a rough rock or dish for him/her to get the shed started on.

It will be cool to watch but will most likely happen over night. He'll be really hungry afterwards as well.

[garterman07]

yeah i didn't get what he ment...so i did it and the snakes eyes cleared up and i was like wtf it worked how...the little bugger pulled a fast one on me lol!!! i just about had a stroke once i figured out it was a joke lol!!!

[adamanteus]

Yes, he's a joker our Rick! You've got to admit, it was funny though. Let us know when your snake comes out of that old skin. Keep a close watch to make sure the brille (eye lens) comes away too.

[garterman07]

can do so far he hasn't shed his skin yet but the eyes cleared up and hes been refusing food for the alstt 2 days so i think its going to happen tonight or tomorrow night.

(for some reason none of my pets do any thing cool during the day, the spiders molt at night, the snake sheds at night, the squirel only comes by at night.)

[poissonguppy]

wait... i don't get it! how does dripping the water help the snake?

[KITKAT]

wait... i don't get it! how does dripping the water help the snake?

It was a joke.:rolleyes:

Kinda like this... a fellow was on a train in Vermont, and kept tearing up small pieces of white paper and throwing them out the window as the train rolled along.

A woman seated next to him asked why he was doing this, and he replied, "To keep the elephants away."

"But there are no elephants in Vermont!" she exclaimed.

"Yes, effective, isn't it?" He replied.:D

Cazador was just saying that no matter what you do, the eyes will clear, a few days will pass, and the snake will shed. Dripping water or not dripping water.

[garterman07]

yeah but it caught me off gaurd i fell for it too. i was like wow!!! the water thing worked!!! then i was like it was a joke...drat...i knew it had to be fake but i was like what the hell lets do it any how and then his eyes cleared up and i was like...uhhhh...it couldn't have worked just couldn't! then rick told me it was a joke and i laughed for like an hour.