Mites

So I woke up this morning and our lesser was shedding. As I was tossing the shed in the garbage I noticed a bunch of black spots crawling on it. Ya we've got mites :( So my question is, can rats/ASF's get mites from snakes? When we disinfect should we do the rats as well as they are in the same room?

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Originally Posted by Kevin_Hornby

So I woke up this morning and our lesser was shedding. As I was tossing the shed in the garbage I noticed a bunch of black spots crawling on it. Ya we've got mites :( So my question is, can rats/ASF's get mites from snakes? When we disinfect should we do the rats as well as they are in the same room?

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from what ive heard reptile mites and rat mites are not the same so they should be ok. someone correct me if im wrong

That is what we thought, thank you.

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Originally Posted by Kevin_Hornby

So I woke up this morning and our lesser was shedding. As I was tossing the shed in the garbage I noticed a bunch of black spots crawling on it. Ya we've got mites :( So my question is, can rats/ASF's get mites from snakes? When we disinfect should we do the rats as well as they are in the same room?

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Mites are host specific.

If you have snake mites, I would recommend you to treat this snake with PAM, provent a mite which will treat all staged of development of mites, and I would also recommend you to treat any other snakes you might have.

If you have rodent mites in your colony I would also recommend you to treat them.

Quarantining new addition whether rodent or snakes and treating for mite preventively is always a good idea.

I was also wondering, how long can I mite survive without a host? And does anyone know if Petco or Petsmart carry PAM

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Originally Posted by Kevin_Hornby

I was also wondering, how long can I mite survive without a host? And does anyone know if Petco or Petsmart carry PAM

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no they dont carry you have to get it online, a show or some reptile specialty stores do carry but its a crap shoot