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rugbyman2000
at Sat Nov 27 09:15:58 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rugbyman2000 ]
eunectes4 is certainly right about one thing - if the snakes get a chance to drown the mites they'll take it. I'll never forget the red tail boa I took in that was LITERALLY COVERED with black little bugs crawling all over him. As soon as I gave him a huge soaking tub in his cage he jumped right in and remained completely submerged except for his nostrils. When doing this make sure to give them extra heat or they will get way too cold not wanting to leave the water.
There are a variety of mite sprays, powders, and oils etc that you can get at your local pet store or online supplier. But none of them will help you if the mites have a good enough hiding place (under rubber seals or plastic edging in the cage, nooks and crannys in the cage furniture). If at all possible I'd reccomend soaking your entire enclosure and furniture in bleach water for a day at a time, and switching your snake to a fresh enclosure while the other one is soaking in bleach water. Make sure to rinse the cages well with water before returning your snake to remove any bleach traces that might hurt the snake. If you repeat this every day or couple days for a while you will leave the mites no place to hide.
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Jesse Rothacker
Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary
www.forgottenfriend.org
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RE: getting rid of mites - rugbyman2000, Sat Nov 27 09:15:58 2004