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    Re: mites wont go away...

    Quote Originally Posted by 04vette View Post
    for the past few weeks after I noticed he had mites iv been cleaning him along with his enclosure every couple of days, ill spray reptile relief on his hides and im using paper towel for now and iv been spraying that too, they wont seem to go away and he will always be soaking in his water bowl for the majority of the day, Is there anything else I should do to get rid of them??
    Reptile Spray is good but the instructions say that it has to come in contact with the mites/eggs to be effective. So you need to go FULL ON CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE to get rid of these parasites that are attacking your snake.

    Put snake in a separate tub. Take everything out of enclosure. Spray each item individually, then wash off and either soak or bake, as appropriate.
    While that's going on, clean the tank with water, then Repti Spray, then water. This type of manual pump sprayer is fantastic for both cleaning and misting (and useful for cleaning other items too). You should be able to find at local hardware store in the gardening section for around $10:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hudson-Multi...-/400795902122
    The sprayer is adjustable so you can use it for misting, to really soak the tank when cleaning, and to shoot a stream into hard-to-reach places.
    I put on latex gloves and used paper towels to make sure every surface got a good dose of the Reptile Spray.

    If it's really cold where you are you could put stuff outside for an hour or more to really finish off the buggers.

    Take off the lid and do the same cleaning routine to it. And the heat lamp fixtures. And the cables, probes, thermometers. As others have said, mites can travel so you also need to treat the surrounding area, furniture in the room, towels you've used for the snake - and yourself! You could be carrying them, so after cleaning put your clothes in plastic bag until you can wash them.

    Once everything's been cleaned, set up the enclosure with fresh substrate, clean your pet with the Reptile Spray and put in the enclosure, then wash the tub it was in. And even after doing all this... you might not have got them all!
    Wait a few days and if you see any signs of mites on your BP or in the water bowl you will have to repeat this entire process.
    Last edited by The Golem; 01-20-2015 at 07:38 AM.

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