I bought a ball python from a pet store here in town, but unfortunately when I got her home I realized that she has mites. I took her to a well known vet that specializes in reptiles and exotics. He gave me a 1% ivermectin spray dialuted in water. I used they spray on her, thouroughly cleaned the tank and furnishings, and repeated as directed. The spray did NOT work and dryed my poor snakes belly out! I immediately stopped using the spray and tryed olive oil [as I've heard it works well]. The olive oil drowned most of the mites out, and she seemed somewhat relieved. A day later, she went into her ceramic inclosure and hasn't been out in just over a week. Before she was very active, always on her stick and in her water bowl, which I think was because the mites were bothering her. I'm just wondering why she hasn't been out of her cave [inclosure] in so long, I'm starting to worry.
If anyone has any tips or if you've seen personality changes like this in snakes, it would be greatly appreciated if you could help in any way!
Thanks!