She's been acting strange for about a week now, seeming kind of weak. I dismissed it as needing to be fed as did my mother, but today I opened the cage to spray it down with some warm water to keep the humidity up, and crawling on the bottom of her grape root are small white bugs, they dont seem to be able to fly and they're only on the bottom of the root where its damp.
I looked closer, after taking the root outside and washing it off, and the bottom of her tank seems infested with them. They're crawling everywhere but you have to stare at the bottom of her cage to see them move, and its such small movement.
Could they be from the damp wood, or the light I keep on at night?
Will they harm her, are they? And how do I get rid of them?!
2006-09-26 10:16:43 · 12 answers · asked by ashenflowers 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Right now i have coconut compst on the botton with pure fir bark on top of that, should I change to somthing else or just keep the fir bark?
2006-09-26 11:08:08 · update #1
Hun your Ball is sick.....you should change all of the substrate ( bedding) and i would strongly recomend a kind called ( Jungle Mix) it is the best and is the best for holding in humidity...it stays moist a little longer....and also go to your local PETCO and ask about Pest strips....put a small one in the cage...it is non-toxic to your snake and will kill any kind of bugs and spiders in your room...good luck and get your snake looked at to make sure it doesn't have any kind of upper respatory infection.
2006-09-26 11:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
these sound like an insect larvae to me. similar to maggots? as soon as passable you should clean the tank get rid of everything in it or soak it in bleach water. put fresh crumbles on the bottom and a clean dish of bottled water. i don't recommend spraying in tank, as is can cause mold and bugs the water dish should be enough moisture. if you think she might be sick raise the temp. a bit up between 90-100 for the day and off at night. this will make her a bit more active. note: only use clean wood and deco she could get scale mites from outdoor wood or leaves.
2006-09-26 10:38:18 · answer #2 · answered by jen_284 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
are they maggots from the root? sometimes flies lay eggs inside pieces of wood and they will not be seen for a few weeks even.
If i were you I would get a new root and clean out the cage. You do not want them in there.
2006-09-26 12:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by nickkap1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you could have are mites. If so, they do carry diseases. It's best to contact a local vet to make certain. But definitely thoroughly clean the cage and everything within immediately. Here's a link that may help.
www.geocities.com/thearkfiles/Mites.html
2006-09-26 11:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by stsrobbo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if they could be harming your snake or not, but I would get rid of them. Clean out her cage really well and replace all her bedding, as well as anything else in her cage that could hide the little bugs. Clean everything else out really well before returning it all to the cage and replacing your snake. I hope she gets better. Snakes are cool.
2006-09-26 10:25:47 · answer #5 · answered by ask the eightball 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can actually eventually kill your snake they are mites. You can get medinine for your snake clean everything you can but through away what you can't this includes anywood products as they can hide in the bark. BUt take care of it asap.
2006-09-26 21:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by blue_dragoness5695 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely possible, that's for sure
2016-08-08 15:55:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably has mites. Take her to the vet if you can. If not ask at your local pet store for treatment options. Mites can be very dangerous to snakes, so get it treated right away.
2006-09-26 19:11:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a total clean out on the cage.You need to wash out the tank and everything in it.you'll need to put new bedding in the tank and toss out the old bedding.TOTAL CLEAN OUT.
2006-09-27 04:03:09 · answer #9 · answered by Dee T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is probably lice or mites and both are not good for her... take her out and put her in a seperate area (soak her in warm water if can)and then while she soaks clean her cage with bleach water and change her bedding to news paper then get a spray made for reptile parasites and spray her as often as needed...GOOD LUCK:)
2006-09-26 10:53:29 · answer #10 · answered by Bekah 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋