Hydra

[mikem]

the spray they probably used was something like reptile relief. it kills the mites on the snake, but not in the cage. there's going to be mites back on her as soon as she's placed back into the cage, unless they treated it too. mites lay eggs. if you don't see any for a week that doesn't mean they're gone. the eggs will hatch and the cycle repeats. that's why you have to treat the bedding twice. once to kill the mites currently alive and once to kill the newly hatched. a third treatment would probably be ideal just to be sure. soak your snake in some luke warm water while the bedding dries from the spray. that'll drown a lot of the mites on her. the residue on the bedding will take care of the rest. and like i mentioned earlier, remove the water dish while spraying.

[aquamentus_11]

the spray they probably used was something like reptile relief. it kills the mites on the snake, but not in the cage. there's going to be mites back on her as soon as she's placed back into the cage, unless they treated it too. mites lay eggs. if you don't see any for a week that doesn't mean they're gone. the eggs will hatch and the cycle repeats. that's why you have to treat the bedding twice. once to kill the mites currently alive and once to kill the newly hatched. a third treatment would probably be ideal just to be sure. soak your snake in some luke warm water while the bedding dries from the spray. that'll drown a lot of the mites on her. the residue on the bedding will take care of the rest. and like i mentioned earlier, remove the water dish while spraying.

have you used Rid with <1y old snakes too?

[mikem]

have you used Rid with <1y old snakes too?

yep. just make sure it's completely dried before putting the snake back in. i wouldn't bother using it though unless you actually see mites on her.

edit: oh and another place mites can come from is bedding. i've purchased bedding that actually had some mites in it. not sure how common this is, but it's happened to me once.