oh thats just WONDERFUL! *not*

lanalizard · 05-20-03, 07:03 AM

I bought a snake, the BCI at the toronto show in april and i never noticed anything on the snake. However, it shed last night, and what do i find on the shed? TONS OF MITES!
I dont know what to do, i have never encountered such a thing with reptiles. What do i do?

Frankie · 05-20-03, 07:49 AM

You can buy things like provent-a mite and just use them as directed. Mites are no fun! There are a couple of different products on the market for mites. Good luck.

Zoe · 05-20-03, 07:56 AM

Hey!
Check out my site http://www.moreliaspilota.com there's a write-up on how to kill mites with nix.

SD-SNAKE · 05-20-03, 08:57 AM

use provent -a-mite go to pro-products.com i had the same problem with some snakes a got from a dealer. waht i do is soak the snake for 1-2 hours as that is going on take out the water bowl and wsoak it and any other branches in bleach/water solution about 5-10% bleach. Most dont but i take out all the beading replace it then spray it with prevent o mite. after that dries and the bowl and branches have been cleaned. put everything back and your done. take care Nick

killaclown · 05-20-03, 10:30 AM

What i want to know is how did the ticks get on the snake. Was it cb or wc and do you know who the dealer is?

Zoe · 05-20-03, 10:43 AM

The snake does need to be WC to get mites. It could have been in contact with a snake that had mites, it could have been placed in a cage or a room with a snake that had mites. It could have gotten them at the shows when someone touched a snake with mites and then touched this snake.
It isn't necessarily the dealer's fault... mite infestations happen to almost everyone, and if spotted early pose little danger to the snake. Especially if the snake was properly quarantined.

Zoe

killaclown · 05-20-03, 10:56 AM

yea i know it just makes me sick to see animals in bad conditions

killaclown · 05-20-03, 10:58 AM

And he paid $225 for her, i would contact that dealer for some answers

Zoe · 05-20-03, 11:04 AM

Mites aren't always indicative of bad conditions or sick animals. I had a mite outbreak once (ugh) started by a BP that was not properly quarantines (needless to say, I've learned my lesson!) I noticed it not long after the arrival of the BP, and none of my animals were the worse for wear. I'd not have deemed them sick or in bad conditions at the time. It's like getting, lice really. It happens.

Assuming this is the same snake, and she got it from the reptile store, then i'd not be in the least surprised to hear that it has mites. petstores are heavens for those things.

At any rate, there's not much that can be done by contacting the dealer, except possibly notifying him of a situation he was not aware of prior.

Goodluck getting rid of the mites... follow the instructions on my site and it'll work great

Zoe