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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
 Posted - 20/09/2012 : 07:22:54
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The age old problem of mites has popped its ugly head into my small collection.
I've stripped and treated there homes and just put back into there homes white paper towels water bowl and hides! And treated the snakes! The treatment I'm using MITE OFF but is there anything else I could use????? |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
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Kath
Yearling
United Kingdom
697 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 10:52:04
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Hi,
Corny had mites a while ago & it sounds like you're doing right thing.
We stripped his faun down, cleaned it & his furniture then just put back kitchen roll. We bathed him in warm water & a bit of olive oil. They disappeared thank god. There's a good link on this site which we used. I think it's still on.
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 11:19:56
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| Thanks not heard of using olive oil before I'm guessing it helps stop the mite's gripping onto snakey ?? |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
Who moved the light at the end of the tunnel |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 12:34:12
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| No but it creates a film over the skin so the suffercate lol you can also put a few drops of washing up liquid in water it breaks down the surface tension between snake an water an drowns the mites. Cage maintainance is the main bit now, it needs to be kept to a bare minimum an both cage an snake treated. There's a product called callingtons that's getting good reviews. Also read the sticky health section. |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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SteGore
Yearling
United Kingdom
546 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 14:12:46
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| I got Fronline from the vets, used it every 2 days on all my snakes.Also got Callington, Reptile Enclosure Insecticide.It was £23, but it does work. |
2.2.2.Corns-0.2.0.Cali Kings-0.1.0.MBK-1.0.0.Pastel Boa-1.0.0.CCP-0.1.0.Royal-1.0.0 BRB-0.1.0.Spotted Python-0.1.0.Olive Python-0.1.0.Trinket Snake.-1.0.0.Peppermint Pacman Frog-0.2.0.Train Millipedes-0.1.0.Armoured bush Cricket-2.GALS.6 Albino GALS-6 Pancake Slugs.1.Green Mantis.0.1.0.Shi-tzhu cross. |
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 14:50:51
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Thanks for all your help.
The defender mites! Do they die off once they've eaten the snake mites?? And with callington I've heard a few horror stories is that stuff totally safe for snakes |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
Who moved the light at the end of the tunnel |
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SteGore
Yearling
United Kingdom
546 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 16:35:50
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| Just take water bowls out for 24 hrs when u spray it. |
2.2.2.Corns-0.2.0.Cali Kings-0.1.0.MBK-1.0.0.Pastel Boa-1.0.0.CCP-0.1.0.Royal-1.0.0 BRB-0.1.0.Spotted Python-0.1.0.Olive Python-0.1.0.Trinket Snake.-1.0.0.Peppermint Pacman Frog-0.2.0.Train Millipedes-0.1.0.Armoured bush Cricket-2.GALS.6 Albino GALS-6 Pancake Slugs.1.Green Mantis.0.1.0.Shi-tzhu cross. |
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 17:33:43
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| Many thanks for everyone's help |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 19:09:06
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| Make sure you remove anything wooden from your vivs - mites lay eggs on wood. When we got Prism she had mites and we followed the instructions on this thread - they were gone in under 2 weeks :) http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7957 We had just resin hides/water bowl which were easily cleaned, and kitchen roll and that was it. |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2012 : 20:00:00
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The only thing I want to add is be Aggressive!
The mites on your snake are only part of the 'mite' colony.
As SB mentioned you need to find their nurseries and root them out, kill the young crawlers and leave no safe refuge.
Embrace the dark side 
I used diluted anti-lice shampoo in a spray bottle to treat the kitchen roll and the paper tube hides to kill the emerging young when Monster came to me infected
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1.0.0 CB'11 Volcano Corn 'Kitty'
0.0.1 CB'11 Russian Rat Snake 'Monster'
2.0.0 CB'04 Roof Rabbits 'Baka Neko-San' and 'Usagi Neko-San'
My Setup :http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27228
The Kids: http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26248 |
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2012 : 07:33:17
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| This is what I love about this site! Everyone is so helpful and friendly . This site is a credit to admin and the mods well done |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2012 : 07:37:37
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| And EVERYTHING is deep cleaned and sprayed once every 48 hours infact there water bowl and resin hides goes in the microwave! Mwahahaha (evil laugh) |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2012 : 13:38:08
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Lol sounds like you are embracing the dark side!!! Glad we could help :)
This site is a godsend, sooo helpful - it is a curse as well though :( ... You keep seeing everyone else's snakes.. and wanting more and more lol. On my wishlist now are several different corn morphs, a hognose, a house snake, a milk snake and the beauty snakes don't need quite as big enclosures as I though either... arrrgh lol! |
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2012 : 18:28:50
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| I started out with corns and will always keep and love corns ! And yes I to found myself wanting more snakes that's why I've got 5 now my female boa constrictor loves laying along the back of my sofa 6 foot and she's 7 foot most of the time she rests her head on my head or shoulder and I'm sure she loves tv lol |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2012 : 18:42:03
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| Ok update time after treating for 3 weeks for strict deep cleaning and spraying every 48 hours (touch wood) there are no signs of mites! My question is how long now do I carry on the deep cleaning/treatment of my entire collection?????. |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2012 : 22:11:14
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| I noticed I had got mites a couple of days ago so I got my callingtons today and I have just used it (going to spray again in 7 days to make sure). I will let you know how it went in a couple of weeks. Fingers crossed |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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