New bp, mites possible?!?!

[aceboogie09]

hey guys.

just got a new bp.really nice looking forward to having him.

just a min ago i seen a tiny lil bug on him,it was black

im thinking it may be a mite.(praying its not)

soo weather it is or not my girlfriend and i are going to clean out his cage

and get some spray. what kind should i get

but with that what are the symptoms for mites?he's not saoking in is water bowl so im guessing its not that serious.

so just help me out pleas with a couple of tips

thanx and really appreciate it.

[LawfulChaos]

You should get enough through, ive heard people use 3/4in. You could try putting the flexwatt on the inside then covering it with linoleum or plexiglass and sealing it.

[dr del]

Errr,

Is it just me or does this not make any sense?

I suspect you meant to reply in the thread asking if enough heat could get through 3/4 plywood from flexwatt taped outside of it?


dr del

[Kaorte]

hey guys.

just got a new bp.really nice looking forward to having him.

just a min ago i seen a tiny lil bug on him,it was black

im thinking it may be a mite.(praying its not)

soo weather it is or not my girlfriend and i are going to clean out his cage

and get some spray. what kind should i get

but with that what are the symptoms for mites?he's not saoking in is water bowl so im guessing its not that serious.

so just help me out pleas with a couple of tips

thanx and really appreciate it.

Get PAM (provent a mite). I think you can only get it online and at some reptile shows. Just google the name and some sellers should come up. It is a little pricey but that is the only thing that will actually get rid of the mites.

In the meantime, clean the enclosure out with a bleach solution and change your substrate to paper towels. Soak your snake a couple times, SUPERVISE. Do not leave your snake soaking unattended. Use room temperature water (or about 82*).

When you get the PAM, just follow the directions on the can.