Hi there, iam treating one of my boas for mites and have been for about 10 days , problem is today i get in from work check snake and see he has 2 mites stuck right deep in between his eye socket and cant seem to get them out ......what would you guys do???????? cheers

frontline.
personally i would have used it when i first found the mites, only other method i found that worked was olive oil but it was very time consuming, more stressful for the snake, and they tended to have a very bad shed afterwards. since using frontline i have never looked back.
OWen

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I didnt think frontline was safe to use on the head/eyes?? i need to get these mites out of his eye sockets

Get a cotton bud dipped in Ivomec and gently pull the skin back around the eye and wipe the mites off with the cotton bud.

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you dont need to use it on the head / eyes. if you use spot on then just a spot behind the head and one half way down the body, if you use the spray then use a cotton bud and put a small stripe of it down the snakes back. always works for me and the zoo that told me to use it this way...

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ok cheers for the replys guys

Shouldn't Ivomec be diluted? I've not had a mite problem but the very knowledgeable pet shop dude learned the hard way. Used neat it burns the snake's right off, apparently.