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i recently posted about my red tail boa being bitten by a rat but i have him out w me right now he seems to have healed from that but i noticed his eyes are darker like blue like while they shed. He has shed recently and completed shedding. i was wondering if this is normal or what the reason could be.

he has also being acting a lil different with his movements i noticed while he is just looking around the middle of his body is stayng still but his tail is moving alot

im sorry for asking alot of questions lately i just want to do things right with him rather than just wing it. thanks for the help
 
It's not uncommon for snakes to go through an increased shedding frequency when healing from injuries. I would suggest though that you get him/her to a vet for a check up, just in case. Good luck!
 
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he has also being acting a lil different with his movements i noticed while he is just looking around the middle of his body is stayng still but his tail is moving alot
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Trying as hard as I can, but I am unable to draw an accurate mental picture of what you are trying to say here.

What keeps popping into my head is simple "security" issues. A lot of boa, on a flat surface for example, will feel more secure if their tail is hanging onto the edge, or something. Sounds like he's seeking something for his tail to hold, based on your description. :shrug01:
 
well i think it was a one time thing i havent seen him do that since.

But what happend was i took him out of the enclosure and he was layin on my bed he was staying almost fully still looking around slowly with his he but he wasnt moving anywhere but his tail was moving around back and forth pretty fast....
 
Do you mean his eyes still look cloudy like when he's about to shed, even after he sheds? He probably has retained eye caps, if that is what you meant by that part of the post. Which means it might not be humid enough in his cage when he sheds. You can try soaking him for a half hour in a little bit of room temp or slightly lukewarm water, and rubbing gently with wet terrycloth, or apply a bit of vegetable or mineral (baby) oil to the eyecaps and see if they come off eventually, if this is the problem. If there are several layers of old eyecaps, they might require a vet visit to get off.
 
I prefer to give animals in this condition a larger then usual prey item(head stretcher) and it will induce a shed pretty quickly.Once you see the eyes cloud up again maintain at least 65% humidity 24/7.

AFTER,not before,not dureing, BUT AFTER the eyes clear up
mist the animal directly every other day until it sheds.
Excessive misting with 65% levels is asking for a RI case.
BCI are not "tropical" animals and do not need humidity levels over 65% with the exception of shed cycles.

After the shed maintain the humidity 45-55% constantly after that,next shed cycle repeat above and you shouldnt have any further shedding issues from that animal.

If the eyes dont clear up after another shed then theres another issue.

Be patient and let it play out.

T/
 
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