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...

[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.

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