Technically....you are still talking EXTERNAL.



Internal would mean that you could potentially find ticks feeding on a snake's liver, kidneys, heart.... or flowing in the snakes circulatory system!



That will NOT happen.



Inside the heat pits....or fovea, and at the opening of the cloaca is still EXTERNAL.



Ticks are related to spiders. They have book lungs.

"gill like" structures...but NOT GILLS.

Mites and Ticks need oxygen to survive...and they cannot survive when submerged in liquid.



This is why soapy water is sometimes useful to help eliminate mites or ticks.

The soap releases the surface tension of the water and allows it to suffocate the tick or mite.



I hope that all makes sense.



Thanks.

Your friend,

Harlin Wall - WALL TO WALL REPTILES!

970-245-7611

970-255-9255

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• Ever have TICKS on a clutch of eggs? - steve_harrison, Tue Mar 25 16:22:28 2008
• RE: Ever have TICKS on a clutch of eggs? - brhaco, Tue Mar 25 16:31:22 2008
• Problem is, all externals were gone! - steve_harrison, Tue Mar 25 16:42:58 2008
• RE: Problem is, all externals were gone! - NoahHart, Tue Mar 25 16:53:23 2008
• RE: Problem is, all externals were gone! - PHLdyPayne, Tue Mar 25 17:10:00 2008
• A few problems here... - steve_harrison, Tue Mar 25 17:33:20 2008
• Steve- - brhaco, Tue Mar 25 17:53:03 2008
• Brad- thanks, but see J n J's post! n/p - steve_harrison, Tue Mar 25 17:56:40 2008
• I did-and agree with him! - brhaco, Tue Mar 25 17:57:51 2008
• Lets Clear this issue up. - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Tue Mar 25 18:14:23 2008
• Thanks Harlin - brhaco, Tue Mar 25 20:40:39 2008
• RE: Thanks Harlin - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Tue Mar 25 21:13:19 2008
• Harlin, - RoyalVariations, Tue Mar 25 23:44:46 2008
• RE: Harlin, - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Wed Mar 26 08:51:19 2008
• RE: Harlin, - RoyalVariations, Wed Mar 26 20:22:01 2008
• RE: Ever have TICKS on a clutch of eggs? - EricIvins, Tue Mar 25 17:11:03 2008
• RE: Ever have TICKS on a clutch of eggs? - jnjreptiles, Tue Mar 25 17:50:54 2008
• Correct! - brhaco, Tue Mar 25 17:56:45 2008
• I just thought it was so weird!!!! more. - steve_harrison, Tue Mar 25 18:02:48 2008
• No worries - brhaco, Tue Mar 25 18:05:31 2008
• RE: No worries - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Tue Mar 25 18:24:38 2008
• Harlin- couple more q's - Steve_Harrison, Tue Mar 25 22:04:01 2008
• RE: Harlin- couple more q's - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Wed Mar 26 09:25:44 2008
• Steve..I didn't see this in another post - JP, Wed Mar 26 08:21:09 2008
• RE: Steve..I didn't see this in another post - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Wed Mar 26 09:35:03 2008
• yeah...thats what I said... - JP, Wed Mar 26 13:20:21 2008
• By inside, I clearly thought that meant. - Steve_Harrison, Wed Mar 26 16:23:30 2008
• RE: By inside, I clearly thought that me - brhaco, Wed Mar 26 16:51:55 2008
• I wonder if those sucks get enough O2 - Steve_Harrison, Wed Mar 26 16:55:04 2008
• RE: I wonder if those sucks get enough O2 - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Wed Mar 26 20:47:55 2008
• RE: I wonder if those sucks get enough O2 - JP, Thu Mar 27 16:17:51 2008
• Great post.. - zefdin, Wed Mar 26 19:23:41 2008