why is he bathing for so long?

Sounds like mites to me! Get some provent-a-mite. Also there is a product called Reptile Relief at pet stores that sometimes works. I use drugstore brand lice treatment. I can give more details if you need.

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Sorry forgot that one Daniel. That is the direction I was heading in with the last post. :)

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ya....we posted that at the same exact time...one of my female bps did that when I changed out her hides....I guess she did not like the new ones...I put the old ones back in...no more climbing in the water bowl ;)...ha ha...now she wears them like a hat :P

What are you using for supstrate? When I had reptibark the thing was filled with mites but since i switched and treated the snakes I havent had them since.Mine use to soak alot when she had mites but when they were gone no more soaking unless he was in shed he would for a couple minutes.

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ya....we posted that at the same exact time...one of my female bps did that when I changed out her hides....I guess she did not like the new ones...I put the old ones back in...no more climbing in the water bowl ;)...ha ha...now she wears them like a hat :P

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Only one of my BPs that is in a rack has a hide. He has always had it. For the rest, the security of the rack is plenty for them. The back is pitch black.


I just bought a bunch of dollar store plastic dog bowls for the babies. They are being upgraded to new sterilites this week.

Anyway, I digress..As usual...

You can order Provent-a-mite online however follow the directions exactly or ask here first...it's effective but like all things....used wrong it's harmful too. Check the husbandry forum here for threads re mites.



~~Jo~~

Also you might want to get a digital thermometer in there. those analog ones are not accurite. Go to a walmart by the outdoor thermometer section and pick up an accurit digital thermometer. they are around 12 dollars. they messure humidity, and 2 temps. they work wonders.

yeah i think it is mites.. do they sell prevent-o-mite at stores like petsmart, petco or wet pets? i dont have any way of ordering anything online =(

edit- yeah, i brought a digi thermo when some1 here suggested it, that pic was of hte tank a couple weeks ago i got a couple more things in there including an acu-rite =D

maybe try the lice thing that jamie was talking about.

This is the Acu-Rite sold by WalMart (other brand names sold at both Lowe's and Home Depot). The analogs stick on things are notoriously unreliable.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../Accu-Rite.jpg

Also a link to the VPI site and info on mite treatment there as well.

http://www.vpi.com/9VPITipsAndTechs/...SnakeMites.htm

~~Jo~~

yeah if i cant get the prevent-o-mite at the petstores, whats that lice treatment you were talkinga bout and how do i use it?