You are probably right - mites would most likely appear rounded, so your debris is probably something else.



Good on you for turning it into a "teachable moment!"



You said Kaa's head is turning white? How so? I don't remember what you were using for substrate. Could Kaa have passed some urates (white solids) in his water bowl while he is soaking? If so, that could be what is on his head.



Everything sounds pretty normal.



~Rebecca
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0.1 Dumeril's Boa '04 (Courtney)

1.2 Ball Pythons

[1.0 '05 Orange Hypo (Specter)]

[0.1 '05 Het Orange Hypo (Sylvia)]

[0.1 '03 Normal (Sue)]

0.2 American Pit Bull Terriers (40lb darling lap dogs:Brandy&Mara)

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• do your balls soak before they shed? - slapnutz, Tue Feb 20 11:12:19 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - amarilrose, Tue Feb 20 11:41:25 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - slapnutz, Tue Feb 20 12:41:21 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - ratstar, Tue Feb 20 12:54:17 2007
• uh oh... - slapnutz, Tue Feb 20 13:06:13 2007
• RE: no uh oh - amarilrose, Tue Feb 20 14:37:31 2007
• under microscope...just dirt/bark - slapnutz, Tue Feb 20 16:01:27 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - EmberBall, Tue Feb 20 14:07:55 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - jshipma, Sun Feb 25 07:41:52 2007