Monty Been In the Water Bowl All Day (I think)

[ShaggyRS6]

Hi everyone, so when I got up this morning Monty was in the water bowl. I have had him for just over a week and he has never been in the bowl before to my knowledge. I have come home this eveing and he is in the water bowl. Not sure if he has been in it all day or not but He does not seem keen on getting out. he ducked his head right under when I opened the glass door.

There were a couple of black specs in the water and there is a little black tiny bug crawling on the side of the water bowl. So can I assume mites?

What should I do next my friends?

Also - He is due a feed tonight. Should I still go ahead?

[gaitedappy]

Here's a link to Lll reptile's video about dealing with snake mites, it really helped me when Jynx had mites last year... Hope it helps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CX0Dki0yAA

[ShaggyRS6]

Do I need to do this tonight or can it wait till the weekend ? I'm worried about him sitting in the bowl

[Naraku]

Post a picture of him and what you think are mites.

[ShaggyRS6]

Currently at dentist. Gonna go to pet store on the way home then try and get a picture

[gaitedappy]

Do I need to do this tonight or can it wait till the weekend ? I'm worried about him sitting in the bowl

If it is mites, just make sure he has luke warm water to soak in until you can treat him. Jynx had to wait a couple of days and he was okay, also try to switch any bedding to paper towel until you are sure the mites are gone.

[ShaggyRS6]

Ok so I got him out - He was really cold I looked him all over and to my untrained eye I could not see a thing. I wiped him down with reptile spray. Now I did take one shot him, it does not really show anything but the water bowl does. I have kept the picture large. Zoom in. See those brown things? Are they mites? They are tiny. For the big pic of the bowl you need to go directly to this link. www.shaggysworld.com/snake/bowl.JPG

[ShaggyRS6]

And Can I feed him tonight?

[gaitedappy]

You can offer food, just be prepared for a possible refusal.

[ShaggyRS6]

Well he took food and its in his belly