Boas eyes

Question
Hi, I have a young red-tailed boa who incompletely shed. But i dont think that was the problem with its eyes. Its eyes had hazed over then came back to normal, but now its eyes have little cracks in the lenses. Is this a problem with my humidity in the tank or does my snake have an issue i need to have fixed at a vet?

Answer
Hi Sully
What your boa has is a retained "eye cap" It is where the shed doesn't come off their eyes. It can be a fairly common occurence.  Bad sheds and retained eye caps are most commonly caused by low humidity. Eye caps can be easily removed with a piece of scotch tape. ONLY DO THIS IF YOU ARE SURE THE EYE CAP IS STILL ON THE EYE! Which sounds to me that it is.  There are times when it can look like there is a retained eye cap, but there is not. The piece of tape is applied to a side of the eye and it is used to "catch" the retained eye cap. Generally they will "pop" right off with the tape. If your snake has numerous eye caps that are stuck, you may need to have them removed by a vet. Retained shed can be removed by soaking the snake in water for a few minutes and then gentle rub the bad shed skin off. For really stubborn patches of skin you may need to soak the snake longer. A note of caution - keep an eye on the snake while it is soaking. You do not wish for the snake to escape, or drown. Good luck!