Mites...Mites.... EVERYWHERE!!

[Bdubedub]

So I got this ball python this past weekend at a reptile show and hes been soaking in his water dish for hours every day.... so today finally I am able to spot the mites... im amazed... I set him down on something white and they pour off him. They were inside his hides and everything.... everything inside the cage is in process of either being bleached or baked in the oven.... what else can I do other then cleaning out the enclosure... I feel horrible for the snake. Also feel really bad for my corn snake I traded the guy as he put him right back in the cage the ball was in so im sure he has mites now to.... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

[Skittles1101]

I've heard good things about this product called Provent A Mite (people correct me if I'm wrong....isn't this one used by a lot of people??) It quickly kills mites.
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...-and-cleaners/

You will not get rid of them just by cleaning out the enclosure, you will need a mite killer. Here is a youtube video by BHB on health issues, including mites. He tells you exactly how to use the mite killer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJCnPfuqaBM

It is sad that a breeder would knowingly sell a bp with mites, they could have at least warned you before you brought him/her home how sad and uncomfortable.

[musicalKeyes]

I use provent-a-mite whenever I bring home something from a show, it works really well

[RichsBallPythons]

order directly from the manufacture. Resellers of the product jack the price beyond the manufacture.

www.pro-products.com

[Bdubedub]

What do I clean the wood melamine enclosure with? I bought this mite off by zoomed but may take it back before using after reading that they dont work.

[Misfit]

I had a similar problem when I brought my burm home. :/ He was covered.

I soaked him for an hour+ every ten days while I PAM-ed his enclosure. (provent-a-mite, btw ;] hehe) It has worked like a charm after a few sessions. I have reptile spray/relief as well, but my snake is a snarky one and liked to bite me when I tried to paper towel it unto him, lol. <3

It works as well, though. :] I've used it with my balls cause they're a whole lot nicer than Mister Burm.

[Inknsteel]

I agree that you can use reptile relief spray as a temporary fix, and it can be sprayed on a paper towel or washcloth to wipe the snake down to kill the mites, but it doesn't kill the eggs. I stand by Provent-a-Mite. That stuff is THE product to use to get rid of mites. I had a bad infestation at one point and one application is all it took to get rid of them.

[Bdubedub]

How long will the mites last if theres no reptile or anything in the enclosure?

[RichsBallPythons]

Mites travel very far and can live days without a host. They also can become dormant and move about in the air just like dust particles.

[Bdubedub]

Well WTF do I do then? JESUS!