Bedbugs and reptiles....

[ballpythonluvr]

So I moved into a new apartment and surprise surprise I found a few bed bugs. I am trying to rid them myself, but that's another topic. So my concerns are do they pose any danger to my snakes or lizards? I was really scared today, after drying a frozen thawed rat on paper towel I saw a live bug crawling on it. I panicked that maybe my snake had swallowed one. Should I be worried? She had eaten the rat before I noticed the bug, as I went to throw out the paper towels.


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I lived in an apartment once that had bed bugs in the bedroom where I kept my snakes. I never noticed any of them bothering the snakes but I totally removed the snakes from the bedroom anyways because Ehrlich came and did a pretty intensive treatment with pesticides for about three weeks straight. I didn't want my snakes anywhere near the pesticides either. Your best bet is to try and eradicate those little buggers now before they multiply and really become an issue for you. We had to throw away our mattress and stuffed animals that I had, and had to wash all of our clothing. They are a real pain to get rid of. Good Luck.