So I rescued a ball python normal about 3 weeks ago, very skinny and was supposed to be recovering from mites. Hes about a year old, maybw a little younger. Based on the condition of the tank when I received it, coupled with the fact that she told me he was mite-free for a whopping 3 days (haha right), I assumed it still had mites... So I took him home, put the tank in the back yard for a bleach soak, and put him in quarantine in a fresh tank. She only fed him live prey but I switched him to f/t to help combat the parasite problem. He eats great, but isn't fattening up just yet, so I took a poop sample to the vet, and lo--nematode eggs were found! I already have him on Reptile Spray every 3 days and PAM for his enclosure (and my other snake's enclosures). The mites are definitely decreasing and he hardly ever soaks anymore (first few days he would submerge himself, poor thing). I take him in on Monday for a full work-up, just wanted to ask if anyone had experience dealing with nematodes and mites simultaneously: is there a way to treat both with one treatment? I'll advise what the doc says, luckily I've found a good herp vet here in town and she handles our wildlife pro-bono, so she's a great gal. Any advice or experience would be appreciated!
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