Mite problem ... Help please

[bambam1313]

i finally got my internet back up and working to use this awesome site again for help .. im a avaid reptile collector . i bought a ball pyhton 3 year old female a while back that i ended up finding mites on the day after i got her.. i treated her plus all the other reptiles i have an they were gone i cleaned out all the tanks and quartenined all of them after i got rid of the mites. but what i dont understand is my red tail boa keeps getting them and the mite stuff i got for it ain working and i dont understand what is on the go i tried everything, even the vegatable oil the breeded who i bought the bp of off.

Now i have my red tail moved into another room away from all of them again cleaned out everything noone else in my reptile family has had them again besides my boa .. does anybody have any tips onto help me with his cause he i COVERED on his back and neck latley and i can't afford a vet bill just to get rid of mites when there is o much you can do .. here n newfoundland were i live there is a reptile vet and not the best i usually talk to expert away but he dont understand why they r keep coing back and just on my boa .

Someone please help me out with ANY tips on what to do !!

Thanks!!

[The Serpent Merchant]

Start by removing everything from the cage and throughly cleaning everything. Then set the cage back up as minimally as possible. Use paper towels for substrate, put in a water dish, and 2 hides (as long as they aren't made from wood. Chences are some mites have been able to hide out then repopulate.

You want your cage to look something like this:



I'm not sure what mite killers you have avaliable. Here in the states PAM is the best of the best but it is a very dangerous chemical (if used improperly can kill your snake and even make humans very sick. It is a calculated risk. If you follow the directions to the letter you shouldn't have any problems.

Another trick is to soak the snake in warm water (water temperature in the mid 80's F) with a drop of dawn dish soap. This will help remove the live mites. Do this 2 times per day.

[bambam1313]

Im after using zoo med mite aid and the bathing and doing my tank like that and everything . Like my snake is even starting to get aggressiveand i dont understand its only him that keeps getting them back. Like this has been going on now since last summer ! :/ im to my last nerve and fed up with this problem i cant even walk in the room without him striking at the tank now its only been since the mites keep coming back he has been like it. Hes anal about eating ill tell you that and like i cant even get in to refill his water dish without him hissing and striking and whatnot.