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Okay, well, my snake has mites. We've had a Ball Python for a while and just recently bought another from a pet store and the thing brought mites in. So now to get rid of them.
Everyone has a different idea, and man are they different. One person swears by one thing another says the same thing kills snakes.
I was leaning toward the predator mite idea, as it sounded like it would work, but I found a couple people say it didn't work. I was wondering if anyone here has tried it.
We did the Betadine bath, that didn't seem to help too much. They were back out of the scales the next day. We're trying it again as I speak. Does anyone have the best way to get rid of these things??
Also, I was curious, if these things drown, while the snake is out of the tank in another quarantine tank. Could I just fill the tank with water for a day or so? Would that help at all? I don't know, but I would think it may. I would get provent a mite, but same say it's deadly, same with pest strips, mothballs, and everything else.
Something has got to work on these things. I just want to know what would be best for them, we can't stand the chance of loosing them. They aren't just snakes, they're family. How can we help? Searching the forums only confused me more.

Joey

P.S. Predator Mites sound REALLY cool, though.

If you don't want to poison your snakes I commend you but, Reptile Relief is a LOT of work. Yes it is non-toxic but you have to clean all your cages and everything in them every 3 days for a month or longer. If you're up for that by all means use it.

I recommend Provent-A-Mite though. You do it and it's done because it keeps killing mites in the cage. It is non-harmful to snake when used as directed too, but like you said it is still not non-toxic like reptile relief, which kills mites by drying them out.

Caden