So i found out that griffon has mites yesterday. I picked him up to put him in the tub for a soak and his poor belly was red and i saw a buggie on him. 
i am soo upset because i have NEVER had mites in my house before. I went a bit nuts and cleaned out everything, put his 55g outside, threw out all of his things and stuck him in a 10g with papertowels and a heat pad. He is pretty unhappy presently. I sprayed him with deflea...then found out that he was shedding. i will coat him in snake oil tonite, and clean out his hospital tank totally.
I ordered some provent a mite online, should be here in a week. I will use that to spray down his larger tank and then i will be able to put him back in it (with paper towels of corse).
I think they may have come from a hide log i bought at an expo in april. The eggs do stay dormant for long periods of time, right? Well, i baked the log, but i didnt bleach it. Otherwise they came from petco...where i got griff. But i have had him since feb, and i havent seen any probs. I dunno...sigh...he is so upset in the tiny hospital tank he is in now. and im sure he is itchy. Im hoping that these dont spread to the other kids too. I could use some councling, if any one wants to offer any that would be great. Thanks alot!
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1.0 ball python- Azazel
1.0 columbian boa- Brooklyn
1.0 JCP-Milton
1.0 red blood python-Hiss
1.0 peach phase thayeri-Sancho
0.1 creamsicle corn- Pandora
1.1 hognose- Pricilla and Odd
0.1 russian tortoise- Manja
0.1.1 leos- Boji and Kodama
0.1 beardie- Indie
1.0 BTS- Griffon
0.1 Iggy- Sunny
0.1 pacific parrolet- Mishka
1.1 cats- Cairo and Oberon
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