My BP Keeps rubbing its head

ok so i got the white little critters solved. it was the bedding, they sprayed that down with whatever they did to kill them, they used prevent-a-mite on the snake to kill them, they got that off the snake. but now it keeps rubbing its head on the side of the tank. is that normal?

him rubbing his head is probly trying to get his shed started

is that how most of them start their shedding?

anyone?

Yeah. The skin should look a little dull too. If your snake doesn't shed within a few days though I would imagine there's another reason for it.

ok, is it still ok to pick him/her up?

They put PAM on the actual snake?? I thought that was a major no-no... Like a huge major no-no... If the snake itself was sprayed with the PAM I would immediately get him to a herp vet and let them know that he/she had been treated with PAM.

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Originally Posted by trumetal96

ok so i got the white little critters solved. it was the bedding, they sprayed that down with whatever they did to kill them, they used prevent-a-mite on the snake to kill them, they got that off the snake. but now it keeps rubbing its head on the side of the tank. is that normal?

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i called them up they said they didnt spray it with pam

Sometimes when a snake has had mites it will shed fairly quickly (this is what I have read, not actual experience as *knock wood* we've never had a mite in the collection). Does the snake appear to be going into shed?

no sign of it.

no blue eyes, no dull skin.

Actually that behavior sounds so familiar its uncanny. Murdoc has done it in the past and is probably doing it right now. Maybe its just an attempt to get that last eye-cap off, or I hope so. But I've seen him/her do it even when its not in shed. Not too sure if its a bad thing or a good thing. But it seems like the snake is enjoying it, and its not hurting anything.

You may have missed the signs of it (unless you've seen the snake daily for the past week or so). I know sometimes RIGHT before mine sheds the skin doesn't appear too dull so I'll look around for the skin and when I don't find it I realize she hasn't quite shed yet. And the eyes clear up typically a few days before the actual shed. And it is ok to pick up your snake during shed, but typically they get stressed out easily (especially when their eyes are clouded over) since they can't see too well. I personally haven't had any problems with handling during shed, she won't strike, but I usually just leave her alone.