i bought what is suppose to be a 100% het albino female about 5.5ft to 6 ft shes not the best of things but shell do what im not so happy about is that she is under weight she had partical shed on her when i soaked her it came off but what really gets me is she is infested w mites she is in quaratine but i have 2 others in there mite free just diff issues what is the best way to keep all snakes from getting them? best stuff to use any suggestions Thanks
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not so happy
bigjoe4747
Jun 28, 2008 03:05 PM
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Randall_Turner
Jun 28, 2008 05:30 PM
The most effective method I've used for mite prevention/removal is Black Knight. Provent A Mite works well also.
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Randall L Turner Jr.
abcs_exotics
Jun 29, 2008 01:28 AM
I use Nix lice shampoo. A 2 oz bottle diluted into 1 gallon of water. you can spray this right on the snake (I do not spray it on the head though). also when I clean out my cages and put in the new paper i spray the paper with it not alot, just enough to get it wet, no puddles. I have been using this for a bout 5 years and have not had mites in that time. And there are no fumes. As soon as i spray the cages I put the snakes back in.
boachris
Jun 29, 2008 03:32 AM
NP
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Chris
1.1 Columbian BCI
0.1 CA BCI
OZZ1978
Jul 06, 2008 08:50 AM
All good suggestions here but but IMO black knight is hands down the best. I once got in an 8' suri that was LOADED ... and I mean just teaming with mites inside of a week (she looked good upon arrival). They were crawling all over the outside of the cage, on the floor, just reall bad.
A black knight took care of it with two applications. Not a single one got to the rest of my collection.
