Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
I think that a few things in here are correct, but for the most part, the advice given is not really accurate.

PAM is the ONLY way to get rid of mites and keep them gone.

Temps, humidity and hide boxes are probably the leading cause of a snakes refusal to eat. Maybe you should go into more detail about the exact types of hides you need to provide for a BP.
"Try thawing a rodent, refreezing it, and thawing it again, the freezing process breaks down the cell walls and makes the rodent smell more pungent"
This isn't true. Refreezing just makes them loose their nutritional value more.

I don't think chicks are suitable for ball pythons. Nor do they think of them as treats

I think it is more common for females and some males to go off feed in the winter months.
sorry to burst your bubble but PAM is not the ONLY way to kill mites and keep them off

i use Hartz Flea & Tick Powder for cats on my snakes for treatments and it kills all mites overnight and a sprinkle thru the cage mixed into bedding insures i dont have a relapse when i bring new stuff into quarrantine room , my main collection after being treated with this stuff and going thru QT has yet to have an outbreak . so PAM is in fact NOT THE ONLY way to treat for mites and keep them away ..