if it is mites The below worked excellent for me on a rescue, normal, i took in and killed all mites before my prevent a mite showed up in the mail 2 weeks later;
Prevent-a mite is good for treating the enclosure only!
The cheapest & More effective method I have found is 1)to go to the drug store. Get a bottle of RIDx lice treatment. 2)Get one gallon of distilled water. 3) Mix the entire contents of RIDX in to the gallon of water.SHAKE WELL! 4) Fill a spay bottle. 5) Remove any bedding & replace with white paper towels(helps in spotting the mites). 6) REMOVE WATER BOWL FOR 24HRS! (So they dont soak * then drink the mixture) 7) spray everything! in cage. 8) Spray snake, being sure to get the head/face including heat pits & around the eyes<<<<THIS WILL NOT HARM SNAKE! 8) leave snake in enclosure for 24hrs, then replace water bowl. 9) repeat for 4-6weeks, once a week.
The above will rise humidity a bit in a open tank type enclosure& will raise it dramatically in a tub container, however it will slowly return to normal over the next 24hrs.
FOR added assurance each time you change the paper towels spray them with the RIDX mixture and let dry completely before putting them into the enclosure. Do this until you are positive the mites are completely gone. then return to whatever bedding you like to use.
hopefully it aint mites but if it is, the above will work and is under twenty bucks. You can research the treatment i found it on many forums before i used it lol.
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