Provent-a-Mite has been safe when I used it in the cages of corns, kings, various small pythons and ball pythons. Perhaps Hognose are sensitive. I do not know. But I do know that following directions on the can, a large snake like your python will not have trouble.



You may be seeing little bugs that can live in aspen. They are harmless to the snake. Mites are black as adults and seen on the snake, whereas the wood bugs are whitish and crawl around on the cage floor, not on the snake.



If the python does really does have mites, bathing him/her, though great for the snake as far as hydration goes, will not cure the problem. Treating the cage will. Take snake out, clean the cage, spray Provant-a-Mite, let it dry all the way - no wet spots (I did about 2 hrs of wait time) - cover with newspaper or aspen or whatever, put snake back in. I've done this with spotted pythons and Savu pythons with no problems. Even with little babies of these snakes.
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Mark

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• Mites! - Demyx, Thu Jul 3 23:52:16 2008
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• Still have the problem! n/p - Demyx, Sat Jul 5 21:03:26 2008
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