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I am posting this in the Ball Python forum and Health forum at the same time

got 4 new CBB ball pythons a month ago. A few of them hets. Last night, I discovered mites in a water bowl that a snake had been soaking in. Upon further inspection, the other 3 have been hit as well.

They were on Aspen.

I got some provent-a-mite. These are rubbermaid containers in a melamine rack. Bleach solution the tubs, hides, and water bowls. Lay newspaper in the tubs, spray the stuff as directed. Spray the inside of the melamine rack where the tub slides in. Spray on the floor around the rack. Spray on the floor around my other racks. Let the spray ventilate and dry, reinsert snake and water bowl. How often should I be respraying? Looking at the label, what I have done will knock these bugs out. I believe I am early in the infestation, but as this is my 1st go around with mites, I can't be sure what is considered a mild or severe infestation.

The label makes no mention of respraying tomorrow, or a week from now. It just says to do this monthly to prevent future outbreaks. I am freaking out!!!

Any advice, anything I have forgotten, anything I am overlooking, anything, please tell me.

I wanted mite free snakes, not snakes with free mites. I must have misread the ad.

Thanks in advance
Denver Tom

Give it a few days and respray.. Yo uahve probably killed off all the adults but there may be eggs hiding..
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Did you also soak the snakes? VPI has a good article on treating mites. I would re-spray in about a week. That should do it.
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Jay A. Martin
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I use both Provent-A-Mite (hereafter known as PAM) and Reptile Relief. The PAM is used to treat the enclosure and substrate, while the Reptile Relief is used to treat the animal directly.

I had mites once. I used both of these products and all mites were eradicated (don't get a chance to use that word often) within three days. No more mites. None.

The Reptile Relief instantly kills all bugs on the snake, and the PAM kills all bugs off the snake. Wonderful combination. I highly recommend it. And sometimes I recommend it when I'm high...on life, that is. =)

Chris
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Sounds like you did a good job, PAM works great, but I would also treat the snakes with Reptile Relief, as the PAM only works on the mites that feed and fall off the snake. RR will work on the mites that are still on the snake. The two will rid you of your menace in no time. Follow up with the reptile RR in a week and continue to retreat the tubs/cages at every substrate changing/cage cleaning for a month.
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Tosha

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