mites.

[brandon0133]

some of the mites on my snake were white and some where black,,,the ones i seen crawling where white and the ones under the scales were little round black bugs

[Sid]

Originally Posted by brandon0133

some of the mites on my snake were white and some where black,,,the ones i seen crawling where white and the ones under the scales were little round black bugs

The smaller white one are hatchlings and the black one mature....mites

[LushLulu85]

i have been very busy today. i went to the pet store and 'borrowed' some mite spray (a leave on one) and then cleaned out taurus's viv and bathed him (he really didn't like that lol). it took me ages but it is all done now. we will see if they start falling off. this better work before it spreads.

[adamanteus]

Let us know how you get on Lulu. I have heard that 'Front-Line' is pretty effective, and that's readily available and easy to use.

[brandon0133]

mite off started killing them right away,,i mean soon as i sprayed it on,,,then i washed him off which he sure did not like,,he tried to bite me,,,python,,,,,,

[brandon0133]

well i was just looking at my new garter and guess what,,,mites,,,soon as i seen them i sprayed all 3 garters that share the inclosure,,,hope to not see anymore,,there little white mites,,,also i wanted to ask a quick question,,i have a what i think to be female garter snake,,shes grown aaaaaalot sense i got her and now shes eating everything in site and acting jumpy which is not normal for her,,she spends alot of time laying with the male also,,,does anyone think she might be gravid? shes about 3 1/2 ft long,,,im guessing shes adult sense shes so big,,the what i think to be male is about 3 ft long,,one has a narrow head and the other has a strong muscular looking head,,,

[LushLulu85]

Originally Posted by brandon0133

mite off started killing them right away,,i mean soon as i sprayed it on,,,then i washed him off which he sure did not like,,he tried to bite me,,,python,,,,,,

i havn't gone near him since i sprayed him untill i finished work at about an hour ago and i nelt down and looked into the tank and he saw me and slithered over... tried biting me. luckly the glass was in the way, i just hope he didn't hurt himself as i dont fancy going in at the moment. lol

[adamanteus]

It sounds like quite an aggressive Boa you have there Lulu. I thought they were usually pretty docile, maybe he doesn't like you!

[LushLulu85]

Originally Posted by adamanteus

It sounds like quite an aggressive Boa you have there Lulu. I thought they were usually pretty docile, maybe he doesn't like you!

Charmin!!!
To be totally honest i actually thought it had calmed down for a while, especially when i bathed him but maybe you are right! i honestly thought i could help him.
But he hadn't been held in a good 5 months and the pet shop had told Jordan (the 15yr old i got him from) that he is just to put the food in the tank, so for a good while he hadn't eaten because he couldn't see movement. then he had one mouse 2 weeks before i got him and that was it untill i started feeding him every 5 days to fatten him up again. and to top it all off he has got mites and probably feels very uncomfortable to say the least.
i really want to help him and to find someone that can love him the way i love my babies, but noone seems to want him...
where do i go from here?

[adamanteus]

Can't you find a buyer? I thought they were popular snakes still.