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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 05/04/2009 : 23:35:12
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Grrrr, just found out why my male Fire has been off his food recently, found mites on him!
Really gutted, its my first occurence. Can only think they came with him as eggs.
Will start the warfare on them tomorrow! |
 
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2009 : 23:47:39
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| nightmare,what substrate do you use be,i have been checking my mexi for them because of him shedding so often.Hope you radicate them. |
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
1550 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 00:06:14
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Good luck and let battle commence on the little buggers  . Any chance of some pics as a guide on what to look for for those of us that have yet to have the pleasure? Physical appearance of the snake, etc. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 06:08:34
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I haven't got a camera that would pick them up, but a friend might have.
Like I said, he had been off his food recently, he has been looking dehydrated (slightly sunken eyes) and has been seen bathing in his water bowl a fair bit. That was how I first noticed them, the small black specs in the water. |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 10:00:58
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Bad news BE, good luck with getting rid of them...
a really good excuse to write a step bt step guide with pics... |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 11:36:20
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Oh no BE..thats not nice, at all..your poor royal.
Do you think he had them hen he came to you? or was it possibly from his substrate?
Kill the buggers, i was going to say another word but there are kids in here...lol.. |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/04/2009 : 12:14:36
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| Unlucky Piers, I also wouldn't mind a "how to" with any tips for getting rid of them |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 13:34:50
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That would be a good sticky...
i got a good tip from Pauline about mites and it worked for her..
She sprayed the viv with Ardap and then got a square smallish piece of newspaper soaked it with Ardap and when everything was ready to go back on the viv she put the bit of paper in a corner and apparently mites are attracted to the smell and when they go onto the newspaper it kills them. |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 14:19:37
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 18:03:57
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| well i dont know, but she said she sprays it onto a piece of paper, obviously it is dry and leaves it in for s day or two and it kills any mights that might have been missed... |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 19:01:13
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
Oh no BE..thats not nice, at all..your poor royal.
Do you think he had them hen he came to you? or was it possibly from his substrate?
Kill the buggers, i was going to say another word but there are kids in here...lol..
Pretty sure they came with him, all the others are on the same substrate from the same sack. |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 20:26:47
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| i think its upto 3 months...but not certain. |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/04/2009 : 20:30:30
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| normal incubation for mite eggs is about 3 weeks but i'm pretty sure they can lurk undetected for much longer then hatch out unexpectedly! |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/04/2009 : 21:15:37
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| i think BE said 3 something last nite, but i thought it was months cos it semms he has them longer than 3 weeks... |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/04/2009 : 21:25:31
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I've had them about 6 weeks now I think. They may well have started hatching a week or 2 ago as I haven't really handled them much as they are not feeding regularly yet so I could have missed the onset.
Anyway, Mart has been round tonight helping me start the battle and has taken some excellent photos for a future guide. |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 21:41:52
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| Be are these royals in tubs or vivs?..but then they could still get out of tubs, are you going to have to do all your snakes or are they seperated from the others? |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 21:54:50
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| The new 2 are kept in a seperate room (quarantine and space), they were in vivs, now Naga is treated and in a 12L RUB. |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 22:12:19
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| thats lucky then, could any have been transported on your clothes? probably a silly question, but one i would think of..lol.. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 22:40:24
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| You never know, I guess I'll find out in a few weeks! |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 22:53:21
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i hope not for you and your snakes...
I have many times thought i had them , for it to turn out to be bits off the cork..and a HUGE sigh of relief...lol..
behave yourself on the dark side...you cracked me up..lol... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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