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i am about to treat my snake for mites what should i do as far as keeping things in the tank with him, should i keep his water in their or his log what?

Well i left all the furniture except the water bowl and that was because my water bowls have covers and i simply soaked the snakes in there bowl (In a different room from the enclosure being treated) with fresh water after cleaning it out. I would think you can keep the water bowl in there as long as you empty it and clean it good before putting your BP back in there. Yous should find a way to soak the snakes while you treat their home to insure any mites that may have been on them dont make it back to the cage and make you repeate the entire process good luck keep us informed.
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B Sleeper

1.0 Chocolate Lab
0.1 ?? Normal Ball python (yet different)
1.0 04 Het Albino
1.1 06 Het Albino
1.1 06 Het Pied
1.0 06 Pastel
0.? 07 Pos Het Albino (Momma has not laid the eggs yet)

It depends on what you are going to treat the snake mites with. With Reptile Relief, Provent a Mite and Nix...remove the water bowl and snake throw out old bedding and wooden fixtures (or soak them in bleach for 20 minutes to kill everything, rinse really well, then rinse 3 more times in clean water, air dry in ventilated area), add new bedding (I suggest just paper towel), spray entire cage with Provent a Mite or Reptile Relief (and the Nix solution..I don't know the way to prepare Nix, but a search online should bring it up).

Reptile Relief I believe, says on the bottom it is safe to spray directly on your snake. Personally, I don't think its a good ideal too much a chance the stuff will get in their eyes, nose or mouth...and I am sure they don't like it.

Let the cage dry, then you can put the snake back into the cage and water. Repeat in 2-4 weeks time. In bad infestations, you may have to do it a third time in another 2-4 weeks.
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PHLdyPayne