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Im not 100% sure but I think my 4 month old Bairds Rat Snake may have Mites.
Ive had her about 6 weeks and she shed on new years eve. I saw her in her water bowl before the shed ( when blue eyed ) but other than that I have never seen her in the bowl.
Last Friday morning however she was in there and when I came home from work.
Same thing Saturday morning and yesterday morning.
On the Friday I got her out and checked her over. Although i couldn't find any mites on her there was a tiny flat black thing that crawled across my hand.
I checked her water bowl and there were two tiny black dots in there but they were too small to see if they were mites or just bits of dirt from the Grape vine thats in her tank.
I have checked her every day since Friday and still cant find anything on her body, around eyes etc and have only seen the same tiny dots in her bowl on one other occasion on Saturday.
When I take her out of the water bowl to check her over she stays out for the rest of the day so it seems that she is only going in there during the night / early morning.
Does this sound like she may have the early stages of mites ?
If so what is the recommended treatment and how do I apply it ?
I know frontline spray is an option but is there anything else ?
Do I have to be carefull not to get the treatment in her eyes or mouth ?
Any help and guidence appreciated as this is my first snake.
Regards.
Ive had her about 6 weeks and she shed on new years eve. I saw her in her water bowl before the shed ( when blue eyed ) but other than that I have never seen her in the bowl.
Last Friday morning however she was in there and when I came home from work.
Same thing Saturday morning and yesterday morning.
On the Friday I got her out and checked her over. Although i couldn't find any mites on her there was a tiny flat black thing that crawled across my hand.
I checked her water bowl and there were two tiny black dots in there but they were too small to see if they were mites or just bits of dirt from the Grape vine thats in her tank.
I have checked her every day since Friday and still cant find anything on her body, around eyes etc and have only seen the same tiny dots in her bowl on one other occasion on Saturday.
When I take her out of the water bowl to check her over she stays out for the rest of the day so it seems that she is only going in there during the night / early morning.
Does this sound like she may have the early stages of mites ?
If so what is the recommended treatment and how do I apply it ?
I know frontline spray is an option but is there anything else ?
Do I have to be carefull not to get the treatment in her eyes or mouth ?
Any help and guidence appreciated as this is my first snake.
Regards.