Persephone Update!

[toddnbecka]

Originally Posted by gebon

That's not a good sign. If the environment is okay and they bath often or at all, it's often a sign that they are infested by mites. Had checked them very carefully if I were you.

If they had mites I'm sure I would have seen some by now, I've had the larger carpet for well over a year, and the younger one for months. The humidity is 60%+, the smaller one has a CHE over the screen top and the larger one has a RHP for basking, with a heat mat under the water bowl. Ambient temps are 80, with warmer spots available, though the smaller one doesn't have a heat mat under the water bowl. Room temp (and water temp) in that tank is around 72 on the cool end.

[gebon]

Originally Posted by toddnbecka

If they had mites I'm sure I would have seen some by now, I've had the larger carpet for well over a year, and the younger one for months. The humidity is 60%+, the smaller one has a CHE over the screen top and the larger one has a RHP for basking, with a heat mat under the water bowl. Ambient temps are 80, with warmer spots available, though the smaller one doesn't have a heat mat under the water bowl. Room temp (and water temp) in that tank is around 72 on the cool end.

They can be difficult to spot. Use a magnifying glass and look especially around their eyes. Mites likes to sit around the eyes, mouth corners and under the chin.

[Minkness]

As well as around the vent.

You could also pull them from thwir enclosures and put them in a tub with white paper towels. If you see little black spots that would be the mites.

My ivory female BP came to me with some mites. I kept her in a small tub with paper towels and sevin dust. It took a full shed to get them all off her. She was kept in the tub for about 2-3 months.

[AwesomeGuy376]

My god thats a beautiful snake ^-^

[Minkness]

Thank you ^_^