Black Headed Eye Problem

[jadie_black]

Hi there.
I just brought my first black headed python and I noticed this weird looking patch on her eye. It doesn't look milky like it usually does when snakes are about to shed but I guess I have never seen a Black headed shed before. A guy there told me to use some aleo vera on it but i'm not 100% sure if I should and was just wondering if anyone else had seen this? I was told her last shed was on the 6th of March, and it seems to be getting worse I think

 

[cement]

I would be concerned about that,and speak to the person you got it from and the vet.

 

[Nash1990]

As cement said; call the breeder asap, and take it to a vet (but don't get any treatment untill you've spoken to the breeder)

 

[jadie_black]

When i spoke to the pet shop they said it was just her scale and it would come off during her next shed, but i was just wondering what other peoples opinions were

 

[CamdeJong]

Where did you purchase her from? Was the mark visible when you got her? It's not typical shedding colouration although she looke like being ready to shed by the body. I would be taking her to a vet with reptile experience if possible.

 

[jadie_black]

i got her from best friends pet shop in point cook and yea it was visible and when i asked they said it would come off with her next shed

 

[Ramsayi]

If I had to guess I would say some type of infection is causing it.I wouldn't be waiting for the animal to shed before seeing a vet if it were mine.

 

[jadie_black]

Ahhhk. I'll definatly take her to the vets then. What should I say to the pet shop? Do you thint I should be asking them to pay for her treatment or somthing. I only just brought her about 2 weeks ago

 

[symbol]

Yeah it doesn't look like a shedding problem/retained scale, looks more 'deepseeded' then that...

can you send a pick of the rest of the snake, ie its body

 

[jadie_black]

yea ill grab one in a sec