New Pickup has MITES! :O

Just thought I would let you all know :P

The Breeding Size Female Normal I got in a trade last night well I checked her over again a few hours ago and I see lovely little black dots on the paper towel!

Im like CERIALSLY

So I sit and watch and sure enough they move....

Got a picture and some video!!!

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/...s/closeupo.png

Video!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHkSYiCzHvc


ANNNND

Here is the poor girl who has them....

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/...114_160951.jpg


I will be doing the very effective NIX lice shampoo treatment.

Should have them gone in no time!!!


She isnt even close to my snake rack and I have no interacted with my snakes at all today so they should not have come in contact with any mites but of course I will still be treating the whole rack.

Nasty. I hate bugs. Hope you got everybody qt'd. Good luck on the war against the little buggers.

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PAM, PAM them all!

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...sJvh2ErdCTyRMg

Every snake I bring in is treated while in quarantine, then there is no guessing :)

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Every snake I bring in is treated while in quarantine, then there is no guessing :)

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Same here every new snake gets a nice spray with reptile spray mite killer. Has saved one mite outbreak in my quarantine rack.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Nasty. I hate bugs. Hope you got everybody qt'd. Good luck on the war against the little buggers.

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Everybody QT'ED

As in ...11 differnt tubs throught my apartment????





And I never had any mite treatment since I am still under a year in this hobby and have never had them. But now that I have I will be treating everyone who comes in!

No, as in all your new snakes, away from your established collection, silly. ;)

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

No, as in all your new snakes, away from your established collection, silly. ;)

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LOL I was gunna say!

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Originally Posted by reptiliachnids

Everybody QT'ED

As in ...11 differnt tubs throught my apartment????





And I never had any mite treatment since I am still under a year in this hobby and have never had them. But now that I have I will be treating everyone who comes in!

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Lol I think she means from your establishes snakes.

Yeah, you learn the hard way. I got a snake at a show and she came home witha few mites. Two treatments of PAM and I haven't seen a mite since!

I now PAM all enclosures that I put a new snake in. I don't care where it came from. Prevention is key!