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| ukglyn |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 18:50:21
Hi
I got up this morning to find slash having a soak in his water bowl, 1st time I seen him do this.
Anyway, when i changed his water after he had got out, I found 2 black bits in his water, not even sure they were bugs, but they were like a black shell about 2mm in size & had shiny white/silver on the underside.
Now if these were mites of that size surely I would notice them crawling on him when I handled him last night?
I might just be being a paranoid new parent , what you think? |
| 6 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| ukglyn |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 21:59:34
Ok thanks, he fed this morning so will sort him out on wednesday, will give black bits a squeeze to check for blood.
Thanks again all. |
| karl |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 19:31:20
That's the acid test, blood (when squished) = mites |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 19:12:36
If you squeeze the black things between your nails do you get blood? |
| Remmy |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 19:05:44
Here is a link about snake mites hopefully it will help you.
http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1320 |
| ukglyn |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 19:00:39
Ok Thanks.
Best way to remove them, I have heard about cooking oil, or is it best to use a proper rememdy? |
| Remmy |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 18:57:01
Sounds like hes got snake mites. They dont crawl they just sit their sucking blood so unless you look carefully you might not have noticed. |
