Might want to start your own thread with that question since this thread is from last year. Probably will get answers that will help your guy much sooner that way. I just started with bp and don't know that much about mites.


Quote Originally Posted by hypersomniacjoo View Post
my lesser male has the same thing - disjointed jaw (only on one side) and eyes have recessed due to head swelling. I am currently looking for a herp vet that i can take him to in sacramento, CA. a few snakes in my collection had mites a few months ago - and i could have sworn i read something saying mites burrow into the eye sockets of the ball python and cause swollen heads? has anyone else heard this?