Ugh.

Please tell me this is not what I think it is...


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Can I kill them with fire? What's your most recommended product?

It's a Brazilian rainbow boa. You could kill it with fire but I don't think anyone on this site would advocate that...

:P

I see nothing. I assume you are trying to point out a mite? Countless threads here on mite treatment.

Lol ^ I couldn't see anything either...

Yeah I don't see anything either.

Is it a mite or a freckle?

"Kill it with fire" usually means mites. I'm not seeing any in the picture, unless there are really tiny ones around the snake's eyes that just aren't showing up due to my monitor resolution.

If you have no PAM or Reptile Spray on hand and you want to start treating today (assuming the OP has a mite problem), a 2-oz (59 ml) bottle of the NIX cream rinse for lice mixed with one gallon of warm water can be sprayed in the enclosure, paper towel substrate, and hides. Do not spray the water bowl or the snake!!! Once everything has dried put the snake back into the enclosure along with a clean water bowl and fresh water. The dried permethrin residue is enough to kill the mites during the off-snake part of their life cycle.

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It's a Brazilian rainbow boa. You could kill it with fire but I don't think anyone on this site would advocate that...

:P

I see nothing. I assume you are trying to point out a mite? Countless threads here on mite treatment.

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Haha, NOOOO. She's my favorite. I'm looking at the bottom-right portion around her eye. Anyone see it?

I see it!!!
Got my curiosity up!!!
Somebody!! What is it??

I can't see it well enough to be sure, but if it moves, then yes, it's a mite.

Rainbow boas can be very sensitive to mite sprays! I would NOT use PAM. That is a great product, but BRBs have been known to die from it. Personally, I would stick to the Reptile Spray (you can find this at Reptile Basics). It is the safest product on the market and you can use it directly on your snake.

While normally I would say that you can spray it right on your snake, I'd be more careful with your BRB. You can still put it on him, but wet your hands with it and rub him down so he's only lightly coated. Use the spray as you would any other treatment on his enclosure. Make sure it is completely dry and well aired out before you put him back in.

Mites are a pain, but nothing more than a bad nuisance.

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Haha, NOOOO. She's my favorite. I'm looking at the bottom-right portion around her eye. Anyone see it?

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Read the quote again. I think we are missing the problem. Look at the bottom of his "eye socket". It looks like it's drooping a bit?
Anyone ever see this or is it normal?

I think there was a dead mite in her water dish. Treating the tank will eventually get the ones around her eye, right? They spend part of their cycle on the animal and part off? Thanks Evenstar about the BRB heads up. Ordering both POM and Reptile Spray. I'll treat her with the spray and treat my other tanks with POM just in case.

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I think there was a dead mite in her water dish. Treating the tank will eventually get the ones around her eye, right? They spend part of their cycle on the animal and part off? Thanks Evenstar about the BRB heads up. Ordering both POM and Reptile Spray. I'll treat her with the spray and treat my other tanks with POM just in case.

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Smart move. But, no, treating the enclosure alone won't kill the mites on her. Mites feed off the snake, then lay eggs in the enclosure. You MIGHT get rid of them that way, eventually, by breaking the reproductive cycle, but treating the snake too will solve the problem much faster. The Reptile Spray is safe. I have used it to coat my baby boas - spray them right down with it in the kitchen sink. Not a one has ever had any kind of reaction to it. BRBs are more sensitive, but this spray is safe enough that your baby should be just fine if its used sparingly.

** Note: I am not a chemist or a vet and I do not keep BRBs personally so DO take my words with a grain of salt. I would contact Living Gems Reptiles on Facebook to ask about mite treatments with BRBs and/or speak to Rich at Reptile Basics about the Spray if you have any questions or concerns. I am confident it will not only work but will also be safe for your baby, but once again, I'm no chemist, vet, or BRB keeper. ;)

I had mites on my first ever ball python. It was a small infestation, but he had a couple of them lodged in the eye sockets, just like in your picture.
While everything else died within a single treatment, I had a bit more trouble with those.
Ultimately, we ended up rubbing a moist qtip veeeery gently, from behind the eye, trying to push them out. It took a bit of patience, but it worked well.



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Smart move. But, no, treating the enclosure alone won't kill the mites on her. Mites feed off the snake, then lay eggs in the enclosure. You MIGHT get rid of them that way, eventually, by breaking the reproductive cycle, but treating the snake too will solve the problem much faster. The Reptile Spray is safe. I have used it to coat my baby boas - spray them right down with it in the kitchen sink. Not a one has ever had any kind of reaction to it. BRBs are more sensitive, but this spray is safe enough that your baby should be just fine if its used sparingly.

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Thanks for the great feedback as always. I'm going to treat my animals/enclosures in the other room as well just in case. I guess I should use the spray on my Hog Island and Costa Rican as well?

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I had mites on my first ever ball python. It was a small infestation, but he had a couple of them lodged in the eye sockets, just like in your picture.
While everything else died within a single treatment, I had a bit more trouble with those.
Ultimately, we ended up rubbing a moist qtip veeeery gently, from behind the eye, trying to push them out. It took a bit of patience, but it worked well.

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Ugh, I was thinking they'd be harder to get. Did you coat the Qtip with anything? I would assume not?

No, just with water so it runs smoothly.
Our boy was great while we did it. While he didn't like it, he was quite tolerant.

Good luck! I'm sure with patience you'll get rid if them.

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I have used the Reptile Spray on my 3 BRB's with no issues. I don't spray the snake directly. Instead, I spray a white paper towel and wipe the snake down with it, avoiding the eyes and heat pits. It's also easy to see mites on the paper towel.