She only started doing this two weeks ago. Before that she was a happy, healthy snake, no problems whatsoever. I am unsure where the mites might have come from. The last snake I bought was in July, a Brazilian Rainbow Boa, but Sheba has never been exposed to her. My sister in law said she read somewhere online that some snake keepers have said they got mites from cyprus mulch, but I don't know if that is even possible. The Sevin dust did work, but it isn't worth the risks. This was my first time of ever having mites, and I freaked out. Every time we go into a pet store my sister in law and my daughter both have to hold all the snakes, so the mites might have come in that way. I don't think I will ever know for sure.
I do have an appointment for monday with a vet for Sheba, but it is driving me crazy, going that long without her being seen. If we weren't having such terrible snow storms lately I would probably drive her the 100 miles to Madison to be seen sooner.
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