Really bad Mites! :(

[spitfireashlea]

Lol....sorry to laugh, but...ok nvm.


You're snake is not going to die from mites. It can get a upper respitory infection, but they are treatable if treated early enough.

Instead of posting on this forum, you should go to the suggested websites and order the mite medication.

While waiting for the medication to arrive, disinfect the cage. Put everything (tank, hide's, any decorations, water dishes) into a tub full of STEAMING hot hot water. Add some bleach if you have any, if not, just make sure the water is very hot.

Leave all items in the cage for about an hour or until the water cools down.

Let set till everything dry's, COMPLETELY DRY! If you used bleach make sure everything does not smell like bleach. If there is the slightest smell of bleach on anything, soak it in cold water until the smell dissipates.

Once everything is dry, put paper towel down as your substrate. Cover the bottom of your cage with 3 layers of paper towel, then crumple some up and put it around the tank. Put alot in, this will help your snake feel comfortable. Put it's hides back in, but I do not suggest adding anything else.

Doing this will help keep any more mites from popping up, but will not get rid of the mites all together. Once you have cleaned the cage, soak your snake in luke warm water. Not hot, not cold, warm. Fill up a sink and dip your snake in, rub the scales. Do this for about 15 minutes.

Soak your snake every day until the medicine arrives. Then follow the instructions. You should clean the tank as described above once the medicine arrives as well.

GL, PM me if you have any questions.

*Edit*

Use this time to handle your snake. They are hard to spot, but if you feel your snake, you will feel raised scales. Usually under these are mites. Squeeze gently on the scales as if your pushing something out from under neath the scales, the mites will come out. Make sure you do not let the mites go back on your snake.

Also, how bad is this infestation? Are they in the eyes? Look at your snakes eyes, are the scales around the eyes swollen? Abnormal? Are there black specs around the eyes? What about the vents? Any down there? Take a look and let us know.

This is what mites would look like. In the water dish, in the bedding, on your snake. Little black specs.