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Old 12-03-2012, 05:21 PM   #6
skirtinthedirt
I'm not concerned about a dead piece of skin being exposed to chemicals. I'm worried about the eye and the skin around the eye being exposed to chemicals and trauma. There is no reason to put tape on an animals eyes and expose them to the kind of trauma that could cause. If the eye caps NEED to come off (and most are just fine to wait until the next shed cycle), it should be done by a professional.

Also, think about all of the micrscopic crap that is stuck to tape (because again, it is glue) that you are then directly exposing what are otherwise healthy eyes to.