does anyone know the best way to get rid of these little beasts? im worried that they are going to harm them because my snakes are only babies. please if anyone can help me i really dont want them taking over them.
2007-02-10 05:11:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
clean the habitats thoroughly and make sure they are both in separate cages take everything out and put down paper towels as the substarte for them instead of the aspen bedding and soak them in warm water for about 5 -10 mins each 2 times a day till u see that the mites are gone if that doesnt work go to the vet and ask for ivermectin (sp?) and follow the instrucions also use paper
2007-02-10 06:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by Christopher C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to worry about "over-soaking" especially in this situation. Snakes will often sit in water for relief when they've got mites. If you're going to pick up a mite remedy in a couple of days, in the meantime I'd continue to soak the snake repeatedly throughout the day. You won't get all the mites this way, but it will knock the population down. Most importantly, you need to pull out the old substrate and switch to newspaper during the treatment period (it's easier, trust me). Change the newspaper daily (twice daily if you can). Use a mild (5-10%) bleach solution to help sterilize the cage. Wipe it down top to bottom afterwards with paper towels and water (you don't want to have any remaining odor of bleach) and allow to dry before re-introducing the snake. Yeah, it's a pain, but getting rid of mites is never fun.
2016-05-25 02:15:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many ways to get rid of mites. One way is to soak your snakes for 3 or 4 days, this will drown the mites, you will have to clean the cage very well while the snakes are soaking. There are many over the counter sprays that you can get at pet stores, but they don't always work. The best way is to take them to the vet and get them treated with ivomec (again you will have to clean the cage to get rid of any mites that are hanging around in there).
2007-02-10 08:18:26 · answer #3 · answered by reverend_atrox 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I run a Reptile rescue in Oklahoma, and i have have many snakes come through with mites, I have tried many different thing. you can get stuff called Mite-off from any pet store, it is made by Zoomed, so it is safe, but it doesn't work all that well, you need to treat like 5 times and change the substrate each time and even then there is no grantee. i found this stuff called Proventimite, it can be hard to find, and most places that do carry it won't sell to the average person. if you can get a hold of it it is the best, if not get the Mite-off
2007-02-10 08:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by Patrick M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy 5% Sevin Dust from the store. They are typically located in the gadening section.
Find a temporary tank or container that will be big enough for the snake to be comfortable for one week.
Sprinkle a small amount of 5% Sevin Dust enough to cover the walls and floor of the container. Make sure to not add large amounts. I've never used anything more than 2 table spoons on a 10 gallon container.
Remove the snake from their current tank and put them in the temporary tank you set up with Sevin Dust. You may want to consider giving it a "bath" (use a 3rd container with dechlorinated or treated water and let it swim for 15 minutes) prior to adding the snake to the temporary container as this will assist in eliminating any mites and eggs quicker. Do not use any substrate or water and do not add any items that were in the old tank to the temporary set up - just the snake and hiding spots. Quarantine the snake for a total of 5 days removing the snake and putting it back into its normal tank on day 6. The snake must be in the container for all of the 5 days. Do not remove sooner.
During the 5 days, take the time to clean the tank and all of the items in the tank. I would soak all items for 24 hours in water with bleach, on day 2 then clean the items, and then let them dry for 3 more days to make sure that there is no bleach or chlorine. I set up the cleaned tank on day 6 with new substrate and then add the snake.
I have 3 corn snakes aka red rat snakes. The first time i experienced a snake mite infectation in one of the tanks it took me a while to get rid of them. Nothing i bought at the pet store worked or it would take weeks. By that time, it had spread to a second tank.
I used Sevin Dust with the laid out procedures and the infectation stopped.
By the way, the snake will be fine living in the Sevin Dust covered tank for 5 days without water. Just make sure to get it back to its normal enclosure no later than that to minimize over exposing the snake to the Sevin Dust.
Disclaimer: Using Sevin Dust at higher percentages (10 percent or stronger) than the recommended 5% may get your snake sick and lead to death.
The above works. If you stick to it then you and your snake(s) will be mite free and back to normal within one week. Save the extra Sevin Dust for gardening or to use for the next time an infestation creeps up on you.
Good Luck!
2007-02-10 09:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by Astroboy1979 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
let your snakes soak for about 10 minutes a day and use a mite spray from a pet store
to make sure they dont have mites anymore, keep them in seperate cages for awhile until you know that BOTH of them are free of mites. and line the bottom of the cage with bright white plain paper to see if there are any mites.
2007-02-13 15:41:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray the enclosure with MITE AWAY use newspaper for substrate. Dont forget to spray everything in the enclosure. You can bathe your snakes in baby shampoo, make sure not to get any in their eyes.Baby shampoo is not harsh at all. You should still take them to a herp vet though.
2007-02-13 07:59:23 · answer #7 · answered by lynnwoodballa07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello
Mites get some vapona take the water bowl out of the viv place vapona in viv for 24 hours.
then do the same a week or so later
this will kill the mites but not harm your snakes
2007-02-11 02:43:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
snakes quite often get mites your best bet is to change their substrate put them on newspaper for a few weeks and get them some mite treatment from the vets
2007-02-10 05:35:42 · answer #9 · answered by jo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i had a month old baby red tail, that died just yesterday, she was dizy and disorited, im not sure it was mites but because i waited to long to take her to the vet, she died in my arms they examend her she had some incurable priblem so she died, i know that had nothing to do with mites but i just felt like shareing that lol ok now your problem im not sure iv never had a snake with mites so i think you should take her to the vet see what they can do i hope she gets better soon good luck
2007-02-10 06:15:57 · answer #10 · answered by Kenny Mccormick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋