New arrivals....smell?

[OsirisRa32]

Ok just got 2 dinker proven females and a proven male cinny.....from a breeder getting rid of all of his BPs.....As I was putting them into QT last night...I noticed a very strong smell from all three....not a musky smell...but just an odd smell...at least when compared to my 1.1 lessers and male pinstripe.

All three new arrivals look and behave like a healthy BPs should...no visible mites, no other weird/off anything, smell, behavior or appearance wise. Just wondering if a gentle bath might help with the smell?

Just warm water for the bath? is it possible to use any sort of heavily dilute vet approved washes or soaps?

[Pythonfriend]

i would just try hand-warm / lukewarm water without anything added, and if they like it you can let them swim/soak for a while. One snake at a time obviously.

[Ginevive]

You could add in a little Dawn dish soap to their bath. I did that years ago as part of a treatment for mice. Just make sure that they do not drown, and rinse them in lukewarm water afterward. I have had weird smells on my snakes after sheds (for some reason, I can smell an odd smell associated with fresh sheds) and this worked.