Can BP not eat even if it's not stressed?
I have a BP and she's not eating for 2 weeks which sounds OK to me. But just in case, I wanna know if BP doesn't eat even if it's not stressed..
Oh and Last week, I discovered a mite on her body :(. So I cleaned her and the cage throughly, removed the substrate and replaced it with newspaper. Is the mites still on her body? If it is, is this making her stressed a lot? Thanks~
Re: Can BP not eat even if it's not stressed?
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18parkky
I have a BP and she's not eating for 2 weeks which sounds OK to me. But just in case, I wanna know if BP doesn't eat even if it's not stressed..
Oh and Last week, I discovered a mite on her body :(. So I cleaned her and the cage throughly, removed the substrate and replaced it with newspaper. Is the mites still on her body? If it is, is this making her stressed a lot? Thanks~
What do you mean by "cleaned her"? Normally mites need to be treated with a product specifically designed to get rid of them...i.e. Provent-a-mite...
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sho220
What do you mean by "cleaned her"? Normally mites need to be treated with a product specifically designed to get rid of them...i.e. Provent-a-mite...
Hahaha... Omg what have I done... I 'washed' her for a few minute than left it alone in the bathtub for about 30 minutes for the mites to drown.. Is this terribly wrong? Also I replaced the newspaper with kitchen towel.. My Parent's are very extremely scared of snakes and I understand. So I planned to swap my BP Robin :(:tears: To a baby bearded dragon at the pet shop very soon. I just want Robin in a good condition.
Re: Can BP not eat even if it's not stressed?
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18parkky
Hahaha... Omg what have I done... I 'washed' her for a few minute than left it alone in the bathtub for about 30 minutes for the mites to drown.. Is this terribly wrong? Also I replaced the newspaper with kitchen towel.. My Parent's are very extremely scared of snakes and I understand. So I planned to swap my BP Robin :(:tears: To a baby bearded dragon at the pet shop very soon. I just want Robin in a good condition.
That will not get rid of mites. There are lots of things that can stress out a ball pyton. Too much handling, putting them in a bathtub for 30 minutes, temp and humidity not correct, enclosure too big, etc. Not eating can be an indicator of stress. Just because you don't think that she is, doesn't mean she isn't.
Hope Robin feels better soon. From one Robin to another.
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vangarret2000
If you saw one mite that means there are a ton more you didn't see. They do need a mite killer treatment to fully get rid of them. Cleaning them like you did might make you think they are gone. You got rid of a lot so you might not see them for a while but if only one is left behind they will multiply again and take over with time. There are many reasons snakes can go off food. There are even a few reasons a snake can go off food if not stressed at all. But you did see a mite so those will bother you snake and cause it to not eat. Again because your cleaning go rid of some your snake might start eating again(but not necessarily) but that does mean everything will stay ok. Once the mites bring there levels back up you will have problems again.
If you are really gonna get rid of your snake make sure you properly treat it a couple time for the mites before doing so. Would be a really horrible move to sell someone a snake with mites and have them deal with it when you know you have them.
Some people use PAM to treat mites. I prefer Nix. Some people are against that because its a product for humans. Just make sure you use something that kills eggs as well as the mites. If not the problem would return again if even 2 eggs got left behind.
Well, Are the mites inside the body? Or On the body? Never mind I'm giving it back to the pet shop today.. But thanks man
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18parkky
Well, Are the mites inside the body? Or On the body? Never mind I'm giving it back to the pet shop today.. But thanks man
You should make sure you let them know it has mites. Mites transfer super easily so any snake they have in the store will get them.
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vangarret2000
You should make sure you let them know it has mites. Mites transfer super easily so any snake they have in the store will get them.
Oh ok. I'm getting a beardie but I want to know if it's safe to keep him/her in the same cage? Do mites infest the cage? Thanks.
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Clean and disinfect the cage and it should b fine. Make sure you read about caring for a beardie. They are a lot more work than a ball python. Don't just go by what the people at the pet store say. Take their info in addition to what you find on the net. Sometimes the people at the stores don't know the proper care. Good luck! You will love a beardie!
Rob
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wideglide
Clean and disinfect the cage and it should b fine. Make sure you read about caring for a beardie. They are a lot more work than a ball python. Don't just go by what the people at the pet store say. Take their info in addition to what you find on the net. Sometimes the people at the stores don't know the proper care. Good luck! You will love a beardie!
Rob
Thanks Rob. I washed my cage the day I found mites on my BP Robin. I still have Robin in the cage. Do I need to re wash it?
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You're welcome. :) Yeah you should rewash it. Never can tell what Robin might have as far as health problems. If you put your new beardie in there and Robin had some kind of contagious disease that would be bad for the new beardie. Always best to be on the safe side with that.
Rob
Re: Can BP not eat even if it's not stressed?
For mites there are some that can affect snakes and lizards but generally there are ones for one or the other. From you posts though it seems like you had an animal with mites and didn't really deal with it properly. I could be wrong and you might be leaving stuff out from your reply but from what you have said it seems like you had that issue and just avoided it instead of dealing with it. Basically you shouldn't get another animal IMO if you are unwilling to deal with situations like that properly. But like any person you probably will even of you should or not. Hopefully you have no issues with a beardie because it seems from what you harvested you aren't responsible enough to deal with something wrong that might come up. Again this is just my interpretation from what you have written. If you have miss represented yourself and you did deal with the problem responsibly I apologize for my accusations.
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I wanted to add that you should find a different pet store or find a breeder of beardies to find a new beardie. Obviously they don't take proper care of their animals. Sorry you were sold a problematic snake. Any questions about a beardie don't hesitate to ask us. Lots of knowledgeable people around. Good luck! :)
Rob
