My new baby BP has mites

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

FYI, they're not available in all areas or countries, & not legal to ship to all places either. So may not be an option, no matter how well they work.
I steer clear of pesticides too. It has literally been a couple decades since any snake of mine had mites- only happened twice with newly acquired ones long ago.

But if I had a snake right now with mites, I'd first (& daily) be soaking the snake in shallow water for about 20-25 minutes -with a drop or 2 of mild dish soap like Ivory or Dawn- this is ESSENTIAL to break the surface tension so that the mites drown- otherwise they swim or float & survive! That helps reduce the numbers quickly, BUT it won't get them ALL. Then I'd choose to use Natural Chemistry as directed. This is not a true 'pesticide'- it's the safest option as far as I know.

But much depends on what products are available where one lives.

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Ah that’s unfortunate these are readily available in the uk :(


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