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I have a female collard lizard that I am keeping on my deck for the summer. I have taken several close looks at her and I haven't seen anything that looks like a mite. During hibernation will parasites die. I plan on puting her in the refrigerator at about 45 degrees. How much would a vet bill be. Are there any medicines that I could give if she did have parasites. I would like to keep her with the rest of my lizards. I would appreciate any advice.

She is wild caught.

Nearly every collared I have seen or caught around here has had mites. Usually in their "armpits" and each side of the tail's base. I bought a bottle of spray-on stuff for this at the pet store. It worked very well in just a few days on every collared I have used it on. I don't know if hibernation affects the mites. But my thought is: The mites are in places where a lizard cannot rub up against something to get them off. I think they must find them annoying or they would allow them to spread all over.

You can spot them, and yes they hang around armpits , eyes , anywhere that the skin is softer. I have alot of wild caughts so I have a spray called reptile relief, very safe.

Or if you spot any just put some olive oil (cooking oil on them) it smothers them. Rub it on the lizard.

Now the snake mites are the real nasties, the guys that are small and look like pepper . They infest everybody THAT COMES IN CONTACT.

I have never had them on a collared. Only the red ones.

I would worry as far as brumation if it is extremely thin, about internal parasites (worms)

Hope your new collared stays nice and healthy ! Good luck, let us know how she does!
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