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  1. 04-12-2013, 10:52 PM #1
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    Mites from Feeders?

    Hi guys.....I must ask a simple question......Can ball pythons get mites from feeder rats? Some of my BP have mites and the only way I think they could have gotten them is from the feeders I buy. There are no new animals in my collection and the last new ones I got...I quarantined. I have seen mites on 2-3 separate occasions on my feeders....the person I bought them from said that BPs can't get mites from feeders......So what is the truth? I have emptied and cleaned their bins and sprayed the new bedding with Provent-a-Mite. Hopefully, this will kill the little suckers!
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    Mites from Feeders?

    No it cant.

    Snake mites and Rodent mites are totally different and will not transfer from one to another


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    Chances are one of your new snakes was harboring a few eggs. Nothing to worry about as long as you treat with the PAM. :]
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