Rainbow Boas and Mite Spray Dangers

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Honestly I don't, but that's what I was told very seriously by Hummel. I haven't doubted him as I know he's very serious about his animals and I don't think would just make something up. The indigo thing was just something some other guy said at a local expo, so I don't really think too much about that, I don't even remember his name, it just stood out to me that he also said rainbow boas had this issue.

Temps in the cage were perfect(75-85 at basking spot), we measure with a digital probe/humidity reader before anyone asks, humidity was kept at a constant 70. Kept on paper towels because of the mite issues. Also had a small hide that fit her perfect. She ate and pooped and seemed healthy and alert. We had her for a week basically..

I had no answers as to what caused her sudden death, as she went from active and alert to dead the next morning. The only cause I was given was that I had killed her with the mite treatments, because according to Hummel it has caused problems in his snakes before. My boyfriend had buried her before he told me she passed away, so I wasn't able to get her body tested at the vet for anything. That's why I'm really moreso asking for anyone with experience with rainbow boas and mites for any info on this.. I trust hummel, but I feel like with people breeding rainbow boas there should be more information on this... Unless just most of the BRB breeders just haven't had to deal with mite infestations!

After reading your thread I shot an e-mail to an acquaintance who is a doctor and breeder and who has been into rainbows, along with indigos, and several other species of snakes for many, many years.

Never heard of this issue either. Repeated the warning on ivermectin, but claims to have used PAM (and other treatments when needed) without any incidences. Just the usual warning about permethrin and humidity, nothing else and no knowledge of species specific sensitivities with epicrates.

See, when an animal is poisoned by chemicals, they usually present with neurological symptoms. The fact that your snake was able to eat, poop and act normal is a bit odd...........

I have no idea who your breeder is and am not passing judgment on him in any way but heck, if I was vending "sensitive" snakes at a show where there was a chance the snakes I was selling were going to be exposed to mites, I would be sure to send people home with info warning them on how to treat said mites.