Yes, sorry another Mite thread.
The other day while doing a quick examination of my new baby BP before a feeding I noticed a whitish discoloration above the left eye. I tried to show it to my boyfriend but his reply was "I dont see nuthin". This evening I had a friend over who has a BP and wanted to see. He noticed straight away, it looks almost like shed that didn't come off. He suggested it may be mites.
My plan of attack is to procure some Prevent-a-Mite in the AM and treat.
My question is... although I have my other snakes in other rooms and have not handled any of them directly after handling the BP what is the likelyhood, if infact it is mites, that they have spread to the others? Should I treat them all even if there are no signs or symptoms? It freaks me out to think that my healthy snakes may be in danger.
Nevermind, I just ran a paper towel down the snake and YES it is mites.
I was told to use Sevin powder, to mix it in with the aspen in all of my snakes vivs. I will do this in the AM and let you know how it works. If you have other ideas or advice please share.
I would post a pic but my camera is old and sucks.
Please, Please advise
Angela
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