Monty soaking again ?

[ShaggyRS6]

Ok so here is what I know. He was/is still under his water bowl when I got home, I am going to leave him there as he obviously feels safe. I have noticed he has been doing a lot of burrowing lately, especially under the larger hides at the cool end and hot end.

I checked the water. there was one brown "thing" in the bottom. I mange to hook it out, it was Mite sized but I could not e sure thats what it was. I squished it on some white paper and it was a brown kind of color. So I am going to leave him under his water. I will check tomorrow morning if he is back in the dish, if he is I am assuming mites and will start with the treatment tomorrow. If he is not I am going to assume no mites, I will still start the treatment but I will start the treatment on Saturday. I will also get a couple of smaller hides on Saturday too!

Thats the plan. Thoughts?

[Ax01]

sounds like a plan.

just remember to use Reptile Spray on your lil buddy and PAM in the enclosure. fog it up, let it settle and air a little before reintroducing Monty.

[ShaggyRS6]

It mites, he is back in the water this morning and I caught a mite running along the edge of the warter bowl . So plan of action then.

Treat Monty tonight, remove substrate, and furniture remove water bowls. Vacuum and clean cage. Replace furniture but not water bowls spray cage with Pam . How long should I leave Pam in cage before I air it out and how long until I let Monty and the water bowls go back inside.

I will go back to using paper towel for substrate.

[AllThatInThemGenes]

i think you may have said this but remember to treat all the things that stay inside his cage. other than the evil mites how is he doing? I want to see pictures of this growing boy!

[200xth]

Last time he had mites did you follow up two weeks later with the PAM again?

[ShaggyRS6]

Last time he had mites did you follow up two weeks later with the PAM again?

No I did not. I think that was my mistake I was loathed to use the PAM.

How long should I leave the PAM in the cage until I air it? And then how long until I put Monty back in?

[Ax01]

i've never had to use PAM, but i do have a can on standby just in case. i've only used Reptile Spray on my Normal girl when i first got her. (and to wipe down each new snake i get.)

but i've seen Youtube videos of PAM use. let it settle, dry and air for 30-60 minutes it seems.