Python and water

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Originally Posted by tbowman

When I had a small case of mites I used reptile spray, on the recommendation of a reputable member of this forum. Worked like a charm.

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Same. I just had to do it last weekend as a matter of fact, and it worked very well.

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Originally Posted by Joe balls

Nothing you wanna put or your snake kills the eggs.....better?

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Snake mites don't lay eggs on snakes, they travel away from the snake to do so. There are a lot of ways to treat mites that don't involve a phenol. 25 years ago it was though they were not an issue today we can be fairly certain they are, and yet it is solution before there is any evidence they even exist! If you have never tried any alternatives (less toxic) you should take your own advise. P-A-M is not something you should put on your snake either. It should be the last resort treatment after failure of others, it is a serious chemical. Perhaps you should do some research on what a snake mites are and how they behave before putting your foot in your mouth.

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Originally Posted by Joe balls

(without wives tales and home made solutions).

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Originally Posted by Joe balls

I hate when someone that has no experince with a topic chimes in and contradicts someone who actually has used the products.

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OP doesn't look like there are any mites.

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Originally Posted by Joe balls

that 9 dollar Petco stuff does not work well
belive whoever you want

tboman just like to say the opposite of what ever I do,instead of reading just running his mouth

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Tell that to everybody who has been using the stuff successfully longer than you've been keeping snakes. Why do you feel the need to mention the price? Are you assuming that just because it's cheap and you can go to the store and buy it without having to wait two weeks, that it's ineffective? Or maybe that it's dangerous because it says not to get it in the snake's mouth or eyes? If that's the case I strongly urge you to go into your bathroom and read a label on any of your shower gels or shampoos. Maybe you should stop showering, ya know? Could be dangerous.

The reason I say the opposite of what you do the majority of the time is because well, frankly I feel that you're giving terrible advice. You're still new to keeping snakes yourself. Every post of yours that I respond to, I do read carefully. And I wouldn't respond if I didn't truly disagree with something that you said or did.

No reason to hijack this thread, I just needed to get that out there.

I personally don't like spraying anything on or near my snake, with the exception of water. I'm not saying sprays do or don't work, I just prefer not to use them. If she doesn't have mites and is still soaking, check humidity. If humidity is fine, check to make sure your temperatures aren't too high. If everything is normal, no mites, good humidity and temperatures, there is a possibility your snake just likes the water. Also, keep an eye out to see if her eyes are blue, or if she's going into shed . If you have an under tank heater in your tank, I would suggest removing it and seeing if the soaking activity persists.