my name is scott, and i just bought a baby albino burmese python. the guy i bought the snake from told me she had a problem with mites, and to spray her with De Flea reptile relief every three days. i sprayed her yesterday night. today i was looking at her and found mites crawling on her. i don't think the spray is working, and im wondering what else i can do. my email is bolger5520@yahoo.com
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mites!!!
scotty81
Sep 27, 2006 10:38 AM
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Carmichael
Sep 27, 2006 09:16 PM
That crap won't work. Get yourself a can of Pro Product's Provent-A-Mite spray and after one or two treatments, you'll be completely mite free.
Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
>>my name is scott, and i just bought a baby albino burmese python. the guy i bought the snake from told me she had a problem with mites, and to spray her with De Flea reptile relief every three days. i sprayed her yesterday night. today i was looking at her and found mites crawling on her. i don't think the spray is working, and im wondering what else i can do. my email is bolger5520@yahoo.com
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL
ctct
Sep 28, 2006 04:35 PM
First thing you do is give the snake a good bath in luke warm water. Place the snake in plastic tub or bucket with a lid and leave him in there for a while. The water should be deep anough to cover the snakes body but not so deep that he has to constantly swim to get air.
Next, clean the cage. Remove any cage furniture and wash thoroughly. If you are using a glass cage or molded plastic cage you are in good shape. If its wood its going to be harder to get rid of them but not impossible.
For as long as your treating for mites use newspaper or paper towels as a substrate. No loose bedding as it gives the mites more places to hide. Also keep cage furniture to just necessities. Just a water bowl and a hide, thats it.
I havent treated for mites in over ten years so Im afraid I cant suggest a good product since I dont know whats out there.Back then I used something which has since proven to be harmful so I cant suggest that. Do a little research and Im sure you'll find something.
The main thing is clean, clean, clean!
