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Posted - 02/05/2010 : 12:34:06 In my snakes water bowl there are little black living things , what could they be? And how do I get rid of them? |
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Sta~ple |
Posted - 02/05/2010 : 14:09:19 quote: Originally posted by Sta~ple
They might not be mites guys... they could be substrate mites. I sometimes wonder how many snakes get bathed and put through stress over harmless wood bugs.
What substrate do you use and is your snake bathing more than usual and are these black things actually on your snake? You normally tell the difference as the harmless ones will just crawl about the substrate and may end up in the water bowel as they like the moisture will snake mites will be actually on your snake and your snake will bathe to get them off.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=aspen+mites&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= first link on here clicky and look and read. If your not completely sure if it's snake mites or not then just deal with them how you would snake mites.
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Sta~ple |
Posted - 02/05/2010 : 14:05:10 They migt not be mites guys... they could be substrate mites.
What substrate do you use and is your snake bathing more than usual and are these black things actually on your snake? You normally tell the difference as the harmless ones will just crawl about the substrate and may end up in the water bowel as they like the moisture will snake mites will be actually on your snake and your snake will bathe to get them off.
You get snake mites from snakes.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=aspen+mites&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= first link on here clicky and look and read. If your not completely sure if it's snake mites or not then just deal with them how you would snake mites. |
gingerpony |
Posted - 02/05/2010 : 13:46:10 frontline, ardap, hypoaspis mites...........all get good reports on efficacy |
lee2308 |
Posted - 02/05/2010 : 12:53:44 let the fight begin |
SexyBear77 |
Posted - 02/05/2010 : 12:36:48 Mites!! Have a read of these-
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3651 http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7957 http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7964 http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7963 |