Mites, oh boy

big J · 03-27-2008, 02:09 PM

Yeah I just recently bought some baby kenyan sand boas, cool little guys. I always separate the newbies to the collection but for some odd reason I slacked off and didn't seprate these guys. I gave them the once over when I picked them up from a guy who breeds them locally but I guess I missed the mites. After about three weeks since I had the sand boas I found a couple mites in their water dish so i checked everybody else thats is also housed on that rack. sure enough the mites had spread to 9 other snakes on the rack. So now instead of treating 2 snakes for mites, i am treaing the entire rack of 15 snakes including some radix, sirtalis, and some albino checkereds. I said all of that to say "always separate the newbies" because you never know if the one time you slack off will create a disaster or not.

Stefan-A · 03-27-2008, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the warning.

adamanteus · 03-27-2008, 03:47 PM

Sound advice!

Sid · 03-27-2008, 04:08 PM

Definitely good advice. I was out during a warm spell and found a Black Rat snake, caught it to photograph and released it. After getting home, I handled one of my gravid Easterns and guess what! Yep, I infested her, now I'm treating all mine.

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-27-2008, 05:15 PM

my female was infested when she was gravid two years ago... Can this cause problems with the young?

adamanteus · 03-27-2008, 05:32 PM

As far as I am aware, no. Of course there is the small risk that the mites could pass something nasty into the blood of the mother, which might then be passed on to the unborn young.... but I'ver never heard of that happening.

aSnakeLovinBabe · 03-27-2008, 06:24 PM

the only real damage mites can do is if they are carrying and cause your snake to become ill with septicemia... the dreaded blood disease.

mostly, they are just a MAJOR pain in the butt!!!

aSnakeLovinBabe · 03-27-2008, 06:25 PM

and they are probably even more annoying to the poor snakes that have them... can you imagine having little bugs crawling on your skin and hiding in your crevaces???!?! ewwwww!!!

::chills::

drache · 03-28-2008, 03:37 AM

eeek
I had a dream last night, in which I discovered the place I was staying at had bugs
I've never seen a bed bug, but in my dream I was sure that's what they were

mites can also cause anemia and dehydration in younger snakes

zooplan · 03-28-2008, 05:27 AM

Mites can be traveled by soil or other stuff from the pet shop as well.
For that I buy my materials from other selles when possible.
Most of it, i storage for a month or longer because mites opr thier egg can not survive more than a month without a snake.

03-27-2008, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
big J Never shed Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Old Fort Posts: 42 Country:	Mites, oh boy Yeah I just recently bought some baby kenyan sand boas, cool little guys. I always separate the newbies to the collection but for some odd reason I slacked off and didn't seprate these guys. I gave them the once over when I picked them up from a guy who breeds them locally but I guess I missed the mites. After about three weeks since I had the sand boas I found a couple mites in their water dish so i checked everybody else thats is also housed on that rack. sure enough the mites had spread to 9 other snakes on the rack. So now instead of treating 2 snakes for mites, i am treaing the entire rack of 15 snakes including some radix, sirtalis, and some albino checkereds. I said all of that to say "always separate the newbies" because you never know if the one time you slack off will create a disaster or not. __________________ the dairy dude

03-27-2008, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,084 Country:	Re: Mites, oh boy Thanks for the warning. __________________ Natura non contristatur

03-27-2008, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,570 Country:	Re: Mites, oh boy Sound advice! __________________ James.

03-27-2008, 04:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,333 Country:	Re: Mites, oh boy Definitely good advice. I was out during a warm spell and found a Black Rat snake, caught it to photograph and released it. After getting home, I handled one of my gravid Easterns and guess what! Yep, I infested her, now I'm treating all mine. __________________ Sid 7.6T. s sirtalis- Eastern Garter 1.0 T. s concinnus- Oregon Red-spotted 1.1 T. e vagrans- Wandering Garter

03-27-2008, 05:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York Posts: 704 Country:	Re: Mites, oh boy my female was infested when she was gravid two years ago... Can this cause problems with the young? __________________ S h a n l e y

03-27-2008, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,570 Country:	Re: Mites, oh boy As far as I am aware, no. Of course there is the small risk that the mites could pass something nasty into the blood of the mother, which might then be passed on to the unborn young.... but I'ver never heard of that happening. __________________ James.

03-27-2008, 06:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 503 Country:	Re: Mites, oh boy the only real damage mites can do is if they are carrying and cause your snake to become ill with septicemia... the dreaded blood disease. mostly, they are just a MAJOR pain in the butt!!! __________________ Shannon<3Nicole 7.10 assorted adult garters. infinity baby garters. that which does not kill me , can only make me stronger.

03-27-2008, 06:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 503 Country:	Re: Mites, oh boy and they are probably even more annoying to the poor snakes that have them... can you imagine having little bugs crawling on your skin and hiding in your crevaces???!?! ewwwww!!! ::chills:: __________________ Shannon<3Nicole 7.10 assorted adult garters. infinity baby garters. that which does not kill me , can only make me stronger.

03-28-2008, 03:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,378 Country:	Re: Mites, oh boy eeek I had a dream last night, in which I discovered the place I was staying at had bugs I've never seen a bed bug, but in my dream I was sure that's what they were mites can also cause anemia and dehydration in younger snakes __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

03-28-2008, 05:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 798 Country:	Re: Mites, oh boy Mites can be traveled by soil or other stuff from the pet shop as well. For that I buy my materials from other selles when possible. Most of it, i storage for a month or longer because mites opr thier egg can not survive more than a month without a snake. __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

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