Help! Found mites on my new suriname boa!!!

[bcr229]

Thank you soooooooo much!! I'll save all these methods!! That's really really detailed and professional !!! So many methods!!!!! I've got reptile spray, Can I use both reptile spray and frontline for the snake? May I know that for the Hot Shot No-Pest Strips, is it correct that I just leave one in his tub and remove the water bowl for 24 hours? The heat method looks also great!!!!! I'll see if I can heat their enclosure for some way to 135F! Does this also kill mites eggs?

I would use either Frontline or Reptile Spray, not sure how well they would interact. Frontline uses alcohol as a carrier, Reptile Spray is a salt solution. In combination they might be too drying to your snake's skin.

Since you're in a studio apartment I would forego the no-pest strips.

Mite eggs die if kept at 135*F for five seconds. Just be careful applying heat to your enclosure, as too much too soon can crack glass, or too hot can melt glues and plastics, cause warping, etc.

Again, these are all options for killing mites and eggs. I listed everything I could because what you use to treat will depend on what you can find locally, versus having products shipped, versus how many snakes you have to treat and your budget.