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ukglyn
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/08/2009 : 18:50:21
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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? |
www.glyntjonesphotography.co.uk
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 18:57:01
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| 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. |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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ukglyn
Yearling
United Kingdom
109 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 19:00:39
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Ok Thanks.
Best way to remove them, I have heard about cooking oil, or is it best to use a proper rememdy? |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/08/2009 : 19:12:36
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| If you squeeze the black things between your nails do you get blood? |
 
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 03/08/2009 : 19:31:20
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| That's the acid test, blood (when squished) = mites |
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ukglyn
Yearling
United Kingdom
109 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 21:59:34
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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. |
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black things in water bowl?
