Super important question!!!!

[Zombietox]

So Xeno had this What I believe is a mite crawling on him than I saw another so far what I could see only two there not black there brown.... Are these still mites? Could I got an infected mouse!?


PLEASE NOTE I AM TAKING HIM IN TO THE STORE TOMORROW!!!! FOR TREATMENT I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS THREATENING??


Could be red... to me being on a normal color its hard to see, but I am more concerned being an infected mouse!!!? Or is Zilla known for infected bedding???

[Zombietox]

Also Should I worry about my dog!?

[treeboa]

If they are red or brown, they're not snake mites. It is hard to tell color, though, on a dark snake. If they are snake mites, it's not life threatening, just really an annoyance, especially if you have other snakes. If they are snake mites you will just have to treat them. If you do have other snakes you'll have to treat all of them. The mites, Or other bugs if they are not mites, could have come from the mouse, especially if it's a live mouse from a pet store. Eating it won't hurt your snake though. If they are snake mites from the mouse, I'd consider getting feeders somewhere else.

[Zombietox]

If they are red or brown, they're not snake mites. It is hard to tell color, though, on a dark snake. If they are snake mites, it's not life threatening, just really an annoyance, especially if you have other snakes. If they are snake mites you will just have to treat them. If you do have other snakes you'll have to treat all of them. The mites, Or other bugs if they are not mites, could have come from the mouse, especially if it's a live mouse from a pet store. Eating it won't hurt your snake though. If they are snake mites from the mouse, I'd consider getting feeders somewhere else.

Yeah I am unsure what they are this is my second snake my first one died (yay thank you petco!) there is no other snakes in the house my husband bought me a Zilla Tank setup, and we cleaned everything and took bedding I have never seen before, but these little bugger are bugging him like he will jolt when they go in his eye or in his nose and these little buggers move quick! my husband has trouble seeing them (glasses and closer things are fuzzy) However I am just concerned for his health. Taking him in tomorrow FOR SURE! My husband is pissed cause if these are mites ITS THE SECOND! SNAKE! but we bought nate (father inlaw) and he was fine too.

[Zombietox]

Found an image of mites being on a frozen thawed rat heres the ones I been trying to say

[bcr229]

First, don't stress your snake by taking him anywhere.

Second, there are many mite treatments and products available, search this site and you will find them. I personally prefer Reptile Relief for the snake (my vet recommended wiping it on with a paper towel rather than spraying, less stressful to the animal), and Provent-A-Mite (PAM) for the enclosure. USE THE PAM AS DIRECTED or you will poison your snake. http://www.pro-products.com/index.ph...d=53&Itemid=59

[muddoc]

The bugs on the rodent in the picture are actually rodent lice (mites are round and rodent lice tend to be elongated like a flea). While dog fleas, mites and rodent lice are all in the louse family, they do not cross contaminate. Reason being is that louse are host specific. The lice on that rodent can get on your snake (i.e. crawl around), but they are not harmful to your snake because they feed on warm blooded rodents. If your snake did indeed have mites, they could equally be carried by the rodent and transferred to another snake if you pulled the rodent from an infected snakes cage and dropped it in with another snake. The same goes for mites. They feed on cold blooded animals and are no thread to your dog or yourself. Like all louse, any of them can carry and transmit disease, but in general are a nuissance more than anything.

[Zombietox]

The bugs on the rodent in the picture are actually rodent lice (mites are round and rodent lice tend to be elongated like a flea). While dog fleas, mites and rodent lice are all in the louse family, they do not cross contaminate. Reason being is that louse are host specific. The lice on that rodent can get on your snake (i.e. crawl around), but they are not harmful to your snake because they feed on warm blooded rodents. If your snake did indeed have mites, they could equally be carried by the rodent and transferred to another snake if you pulled the rodent from an infected snakes cage and dropped it in with another snake. The same goes for mites. They feed on cold blooded animals and are no thread to your dog or yourself. Like all louse, any of them can carry and transmit disease, but in general are a nuissance more than anything.

oh my god thank you!!!! SO MUCH!!! I checked him today and around the tank and nope no more although, I found these bumps on him... Which my husband believed he might have broken some ribs at some point at birth or something like that. he slithers fine but it makes me upset he suffered some injuries before he came home with me. However I am going to keep an eye on those encase they turn into sores, but there looking like broken bones from a long time ago.