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 Posted - 14/02/2012 : 17:11:20
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Thanks, J, I hope so. |
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jbarlow91
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Posted - 14/02/2012 : 17:18:07
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| Bet ur glad u spotted them nice and early before it got too bad little buggers |
0.1.0 snow corn Ruby 1.0.0 ghost corn-Oreo
1.0.0 bearded dragon- kato
0.1.0 bearded dragon- keita
1.0.0 cali king-Taz
0.1.0 royal-Clio
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Posted - 14/02/2012 : 18:14:48
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Erm well, I feel guilty I didn't spot them before, but I was changing her water every day and scanning for specks ...Nightmarish things. Still, got her sorted now and just hope they don't reach the others. |
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blackskull
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/02/2012 : 18:31:06
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| you might be lucky in that they don't reach the others. when grace had them she was in the back bedroom, i didn't treat the other snakes just kept a close eye on them |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
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jbarlow91
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Posted - 14/02/2012 : 18:34:27
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| No need to feel guilty lol at least she has had her treatment now so I bet she is happy |
0.1.0 snow corn Ruby 1.0.0 ghost corn-Oreo
1.0.0 bearded dragon- kato
0.1.0 bearded dragon- keita
1.0.0 cali king-Taz
0.1.0 royal-Clio
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal- Moose
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Posted - 14/02/2012 : 18:54:57
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Thanks guys!
Keeping my fingers crossed! |
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Posted - 15/02/2012 : 13:32:21
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Ok, well, the first thing I did when I got up was to check on her. She was in one of her makeshift hides - and there were a few tiny black specks on the walls. One was crawling and I squidged it. With hindsight, I ought to have put the hides and paper substrate in BEFORE I fogged the viv, but I suppose it's a good sign that they weren't ON her, like dying fleas dropping off a cat.
I gently tipped her out into her viv, threw the contaminated hide into her old viv which I'm clearing and respraying today, zapped the hide, and closed the door fast. Then I gave the area in front of the vivs a tiny spray, just to make sure. I've since sprayed another breadstick box that I can cut up for hides once the fumes have dispersed. Might be a good idea to spray some kitchen roll for her and change her substrate at the same time. Oh, and I've given her a water bowl of course. Examining her old water bowl yesterday, I could hardly see anything - good.
As with every new venture concerning animal care, I'm scared of getting it wrong ...but it's a learning curve I guess. |
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jbarlow91
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Posted - 15/02/2012 : 17:13:53
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| You are doing your best by her they will be gone sooner than you know it |
0.1.0 snow corn Ruby 1.0.0 ghost corn-Oreo
1.0.0 bearded dragon- kato
0.1.0 bearded dragon- keita
1.0.0 cali king-Taz
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Posted - 15/02/2012 : 19:29:23
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Thanks, J - when I changed her paper she went for me - twice!
I knew she could be feisty but haven't seen any sign of it up until now, so I'm hoping it's a sign that she's feeling more like her usual self lol |
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Posted - 15/02/2012 : 22:35:22
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| Little madam! U help her out and that's the thanks you get lol. What they like |
0.1.0 snow corn Ruby 1.0.0 ghost corn-Oreo
1.0.0 bearded dragon- kato
0.1.0 bearded dragon- keita
1.0.0 cali king-Taz
0.1.0 royal-Clio
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Posted - 16/02/2012 : 00:39:31
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| Lol - I know - it's always a relief, when an animal's off-colour, when they start being naughty again! |
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Laws
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Posted - 16/02/2012 : 01:16:30
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good luck bats , they CAN be beaten and u are doing all the steps u need to get them all! Callingtons is great stuff and also ardap to finish them off , and ardap lasts for 6 weeks so great to use as a preventative too . Got my fingers and toes crossed for u , Lex , Braxs and Roo have their coils crossed too (they are feeding so they do actually have their coils crossed :) )
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jbarlow91
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Posted - 16/02/2012 : 06:47:25
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| Lol can't beat a nice feisty snake BATS makes handling a lot more fun |
0.1.0 snow corn Ruby 1.0.0 ghost corn-Oreo
1.0.0 bearded dragon- kato
0.1.0 bearded dragon- keita
1.0.0 cali king-Taz
0.1.0 royal-Clio
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Posted - 16/02/2012 : 17:29:35
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Thanks, Laws - and boas as well lol. Hope they had a good feeding session.
Hi, J, yeah I have a soft spot for the feisty ones, they are so naughty and cheeky and it's a real triumph when a defensive snake calms down with handling - I like a challenge lol (though I love them all.)
Well, today she was invisible in her warm hide, water dish unspeckled (and haven't seen her soaking either) and no apparent specks on the kitchen roll substrate. I didn't open her viv as I wanted to do the other snakes' water dishes and have as many out as possible for a quick check over ...all, as far as I can see, clear.
And did some housework (groan!) but going to try and get the place as clean and tidy as possible. And a HUGE can of Ardap arrived - 750ml for £12.99, delivery free from Amazon - you were right, Laws, it's really good value. |
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Posted - 19/02/2012 : 16:11:51
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Well, no more soaking, waterbowl is mite-free and have seen no more sign of the little ****ers ...
Sulah ate a small mouse today and I didn't have her out to examine her, as she will have to come out on Tuesday so that I can spray her viv (and her old viv) again.
Am feeling a bit more optimistic than I was a week ago ... |
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jbarlow91
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Posted - 19/02/2012 : 16:18:12
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| That's good news. Hopefully they will be gone for good now |
0.1.0 snow corn Ruby 1.0.0 ghost corn-Oreo
1.0.0 bearded dragon- kato
0.1.0 bearded dragon- keita
1.0.0 cali king-Taz
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1.0.0 yellowbelly royal- Moose
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Posted - 19/02/2012 : 18:08:57
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Thanks J
I will keep this routine up for the next 3 weeks and THEN, if there's no sign of the little suckers, I might be able to consider Bats' Belfry mite free ...although for a long time I'll be on standby ...no new kit, no new snakes. Got plenty of Callingtons' and Ardap in. And still observe quarantine/mite precautions. Just in case.
But yes, hoping ... |
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Posted - 19/02/2012 : 18:39:22
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| Ah sorry, Welly - re-reading this thread, I missed your post but yes, good point, and will spray at back of vivs when I take her out for the Tuesday spray (can't do it till then as she ate today.) |
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Posted - 21/02/2012 : 16:00:51
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Ah, well, this is becoming Lil's mite diary lol.
Time for the second spray today. I took out Sulah's water bowl, swilled it under the bathroom tap and submerged it in the sink. I had a small rub, pre-treated with Callingtons, to which I transferred her after a very quick check - can't see any mites on her but her belly's speckled, which makes it hard.
Her favourite warm end hide and the kitchen roll around it was sprinkled with mites. I've been eyeing some of these black specks for days, and they haven't moved. Water bowl was clear though.
I had a rubbish bag all ready, and everything, paper and cardboard hides, went into the bag, which was knotted and the knot sprayed. A quick blast of the viv floor before setting up with fresh paper and cardboard box hides. Sprayed with Callingtons'.
Sprayed her old viv and backs of the vivs, in front of the vivs, again with the Callingtons'. Then took the bag of old paper/hides out to the wheelybin, and sprayed the inside of the wheelybin with Ardap, just in case anything survives in that warm black plastic interior.
Waiting now for fumes in Sulah's current viv to disperse. I checked after 15 minutes but they came steamily wafting out despite spraying for the correct time. A little longer to wait won't hurt Sulah, though she's a bit annoyed at being confined in that rub.
Just rechecked fumes, still a bit fumy. Found a mite on the clean paper! If it wasn't dead it is now.
Here we go, after about 40 minutes, back in her viv. No mites left in the rub - took paper out of rub though and flushed it down the loo. She'll get a clean water bowl tomorrow and so ...that is that for another week. |
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Scottydog
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Posted - 02/03/2012 : 00:03:44
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| We've jut noticed mites on our new Snow Corn so this post has been a very helpful read. Just ordered some callingtons too. Although we cant see any on Jake (Our Royal) or Madonna (Our Boa) I think we're gonna treat both their vivs too jut in case. |
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0.1.0 Boa Constrictor (BCI) - Madonna
0.0.1 Snow Corn - Ice
1.0.0 Anery Corn - Ash
0.1.0 Normal Corn - Fire
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