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Kepri 01-03-2019 08:36 PM

Juvenile with white spot on eye
 
Hello. I recently acquired a young corn snake that has a strange white spot over its pupil. I soaked her and checked for a stuck eye cap 、but doesn't seem to be it. It moves with the eye. Any idea what it might be? Thanks!

crackerhead 01-04-2019 11:13 AM

It might be a cataract which is not uncommon. The animal will function normally. Just keep in mind that it won't have great vision on that side of it's body.

Terri

DeuceRon 01-04-2019 03:12 PM

That's very interesting. I had no idea that they could get cataracts. Hope it's okay!

Kepri 01-04-2019 11:59 PM

Thanks for the reply! I hope that is all it is. I have a vet appointment in a few days and will let you all know.

Twolunger 01-17-2019 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kepri (Post 1735877)
Thanks for the reply! I hope that is all it is. I have a vet appointment in a few days and will let you all know.

What did your vet find wrong? I am curious because cataracts in young snakes, called juvenile cataracts, are not that common. There are other things that can cause white spots, like abrasions to the eye from rubbing on things in the enclosure. The eye scale, or spectacle, usually protects the cornea, but an abrasion can allow bacteria to affect the eye.

Kepri 01-18-2019 12:57 PM

I'm sorry I meant totell you all right away and totally forgot! They think it is a cataract, but to be sure they put her on antibiotic injections every 3 days for a month. It hasn't changed at all since then. She is eating great, pooping and acts just like all my others. She is about to shed and I am interested to see the eye caps come off. Thanks!

ArnoTis 01-18-2019 01:44 PM

Oh my, I'm so sorry for your little snake

Twolunger 01-18-2019 01:52 PM

Here's hoping it's just a bacterial infection, but a snake can live out its whole life with cataracts. Let us know what happens after the eye caps shed. Are you doing the injections yourself? I had to inject a tortoise with baytril and she didn't like it at all.

ArnoTis 01-18-2019 02:02 PM

Well I hate needles for example, I think snakes also don't like them ;)

Kepri 01-18-2019 07:33 PM

I am doing the injections myself. I hate needles too but I have psoriatic arthritis and have to give myself injections weekly so it isn's hard. I do agree that she doesn't like it but I want to make sure she stays healthy so she is out of luck. ^-^r


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