serpentina
05-17-2006, 02:14 PM
Well, it's official....my snake has mites. Not too many yet but, it looks like he may go into shed soon (looks dull and eyes look cloudy) I could be wrong about that since I've never seen him shed yet. I've only had him for a week. So, I probably traumatized the poor guy today. I read in Kathy Love's book to soak the snake in water with a little hand soap to kill the mites, then while he was soaking I cleaned his cage out of bedding and wiped everything down with a bleach solution that I got at the pet store (it's called wipe out). Anyway he hated the water, but when I took him out there were dead ones at the bottom of the container he was soaking in. I used a wet wash cloth to kind of rub him down and loosen the few clinging ones. I didn't want to use any chemicals in case he does shed soon (I read it's not good to do that) Before I put him back in I made sure I rinsed everything well and dried it too. My question is what else should I do for this problem? He is my only snake so, I don't have to worry about cross-contamination or anything. Should I wait to see if he sheds soon then use some chemicals or what? What remedies do you all use? Any suggestions or criticisms will be helpful. Thanks!