If the snake has a bad infestation, I remember something about vegetable oil would kill all mites on the snake safely. just lube em up in a seperate tub while your cleaning/treating the cage. IMO, only necessary when you have lots of mice or maybe a larger animal with more hiding space between the scales. My recent experience was confined to hatchlings.

Oh yeah, good luck picking up the oiled snake...I would think kinda like a greased pig without anything to grab.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
10.22 BRB
10.15 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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