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==Spectacle==
==Spectacle==
[[Image:Eye_prior_to_shed.jpg|250px|thumb|right|'''[[Snake Eye|Eye]] prior to [[Ecdysis|shed]]''' © RVC]]
[[Image:Eye_prior_to_shed.jpg|250px|thumb|right|'''[[Snake Eye|Eye]] prior to [[Ecdysis|shed]]''' © RVC]]
Prior to shedding the [[Spectacle|spectacle]] becomes opaque and bluish-white from its normally transparent state. This results from a separation of the spectacle layers by a lymph-like fluid. In the wild this may render the snake partially blind and vulnerable to attack. During the actual shedding the spectacle returns to the transparent state. It is shed with the rest of the skin during [[Ecdysis|ecdysis]].
Prior to shedding the [[Spectacle|spectacle]] becomes opaque and bluish-white in contrast to its normally transparent state. This results from a separation of the spectacle layers by a lymph-like fluid. In the wild this may render the snake partially blind and vulnerable to attack. During the actual shedding the spectacle returns to the transparent state. It is shed with the rest of the skin during [[Ecdysis|ecdysis]].
'''For more information on snake eye anatomy and physiology, see''' [[Snake Eye]].
'''For more information on snake eye anatomy and physiology, see''' [[Snake Eye]].
==Dysecdysis==
==Dysecdysis==
[[Dysecdysis]] is improper or incomplete shedding. It may occur for various reasons including [[:Category:Snake Diseases|disease]] ([[Snake Mites|mites]], [[Snake Hypothiaminosis|malnutrition]], [[Snake Vesicular Dermatitis|dermatitis]] or trauma) and problems of captivity (incorrect [[Snake Housing|humidity]], incorrect [[Snake Handling and Restraint|handling)]]. Sometimes the spectacle fails to shed and remains as an opaque cover over the eye, restricting vision.
[[Dysecdysis]] is improper or incomplete shedding. It may occur for various reasons including [[:Category:Snake Diseases|disease]] ([[Snake Mites|mites]], [[Snake Hypothiaminosis|malnutrition]], [[Snake Vesicular Dermatitis|dermatitis]] or trauma) and problems of captivity (incorrect [[Snake Housing|humidity]], incorrect [[Snake Handling and Restraint|handling)]]. Sometimes the spectacle fails to shed and remains as an opaque cover over the eye, restricting vision.