Just have to vent a bit!

Long story short, our vet discovered mites on our latest critter Snippy, our blood python upon a check up not relating to mites at all. As soon as I heard that word I slumped in the chair. He shipped with them. The wife at that point didn't realize the amount of work ahead of us. Set-up break downs, sterlizing, blah, blah, blah.

After a preliminary check of the five boys, only Biggs (Colombian Boa) also showed some signs of infestation. So we took steps as if they all had them at that point. After two evenings of working late into the night (and that's just 5 snakes - I feel for people who have armloads of 'em!) they are all safe and sound back in their enclosures. But what a job. We are MUCH more mite aware now but what a way to learn. Hearing about on the forums is one thing but actually have to go through it is quite another.

Three words people - Provent-A-Mite.

I know it has been mentioned and hammered away at enough already but after seeing the initial results we are sleeping fine at night. We took Biggs out of his holding tub and I found at least 7 or so mites on the white paper towels - all dead. (We followed our vets aggressive plan of attack - to be discussed later if anybody cares to know).

So our hearts go out to those with large collections and here the prognosis - mites! Ugh. What an ordeal. this won't happen again.