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 #1290568


Lycanlys
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 Pics of a bp with mites?

can anybody post a pic of a bp with mights or a scale pic of them I want to know what to look for when I buy one
05/22/07  08:03pm

 #1290576


Jadrian
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   Message To: Lycanlys   In reference to Message Id: 1290568


 Pics of a bp with mites?


Hope this helps!
05/22/07  08:10pm

 #1290582


Lycanlys
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   Message To: Jadrian   In reference to Message Id: 1290576


 Pics of a bp with mites?

cheers, I wanna do a scale to scale search. couldnt be doing with all those little critters
05/22/07  08:18pm

 #1290600


GA_Ball_Pythons
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   Message To: Lycanlys   In reference to Message Id: 1290568


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Mites are not always that visible and also depending on the stage of development you can miss it so a good thing is to always have a can of Provent-A-Mite available and treat your new addition, because all it take is one mite or eggs that have just been laid.
05/22/07  08:42pm

 #1290607


Lycanlys
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   Message To: GA_Ball_Pythons   In reference to Message Id: 1290600


 Pics of a bp with mites?

See Ive never heard of prevent a mite, I do have a mite & flea killer for small animals. Is that ok to use? It dosent specifie any type of animal on it
05/22/07  08:52pm

 #1290616


Lycanlys
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   Message To: Lycanlys   In reference to Message Id: 1290607


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Ahh its ok I found zoo meds MITE OFF !
05/22/07  08:59pm

 #1290631


GA_Ball_Pythons
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   Message To: Lycanlys   In reference to Message Id: 1290607


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Quote:

I do have a mite & flea killer for small animals. Is that ok to use? It dosent specifie any type of animal on it


Never use product designed for mammals.

Quote:

Ahh its ok I found zoo meds MITE OFF


DOES NOT WORK this cheap product will kill adult mites without effect on the egg or lice the only product that is effective at all stages and will get rid of mites for good is Provent-A-Mite, a can goes a long way I have 16 BP and every single one of them get treated soon as they arrive regardless of the source as a precaution because the last thing anyone wants is mites in their collection.

Here is where you can get it Link
05/22/07  09:16pm

 #1290640


Lycanlys
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   Message To: GA_Ball_Pythons   In reference to Message Id: 1290631


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Im from England & dont have a credit card, BUT its kk Im putting together a shopping list and Ive got a choice of 2 products zoomeds MITES OFF or lucky reptiles byebye mites Ill get both and another BUT I am also hopeing the thing wont have mites when I buy it,It’s coming from a respectible reptile shop so should be mite free.
05/22/07  09:23pm

 #1290659


GA_Ball_Pythons
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   Message To: Lycanlys   In reference to Message Id: 1290640


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Try to see if you can get Reptile Relief out of all of those product if you ever had a problem it would be the one with more effectiveness
05/22/07  09:35pm

 #1290666


Lycanlys
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   Message To: GA_Ball_Pythons   In reference to Message Id: 1290659


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Should be easy enough to find its getting hold of a credit card to buy it off the net. Once mites have been sorted out is there anyway they can come back, Not including substrate.
05/22/07  09:41pm

 #1290697


GA_Ball_Pythons
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   Message To: Lycanlys   In reference to Message Id: 1290666


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Pet store always make it sounds like having mites is part of reptile ownership however it is not I have 16 BP and no mites, I practice good quarantine and I am very careful when going to reptile shows and pet stores.
05/22/07  10:05pm

 #1291006


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   Message To: GA_Ball_Pythons   In reference to Message Id: 1290697


 Pics of a bp with mites?

To add to this thread, does anyone have pics of just the mite or eggs themselves?
05/23/07  07:00am

 #1291018


Stevie B
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   Message To: Lycanlys   In reference to Message Id: 1290640


 Pics of a bp with mites?

I’m in the UK too and my burm had mites, i used bye bye mites and i would highly recommend it! I haven’t had any trouble with mites since. It’s a direct spray so you spray the snake and work it in with your hands, the mites died instantly!
05/23/07  07:37am

 #1291031


Marg
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   Message To: Kojak   In reference to Message Id: 1291006


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Here ya go... Link to Prevent A Mite page with picture of a Mite.

Looks to me there may be an egg on the behind of this Mite (?)
Like a tiny water droplet.
Link   to page with all types of mite eggs.
(the mite link has more than 8 pages of photos)
05/23/07  08:19am

 #1291035


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   Message To: Marg   In reference to Message Id: 1291031


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Thanks Marg!
05/23/07  08:21am

 #1291040


Marg
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   Message To: Kojak   In reference to Message Id: 1291035


 Pics of a bp with mites?

You are vey welcome! Also forgot to add.... the one adult mite (?) I did find looked like the top of a regular stick pin, only black. (or like a miniature black lady bug... "half circle").
05/23/07  08:39am

 #1293390


Marg
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   Message To: Marg   In reference to Message Id: 1291040


 Pics of a bp with mites?

This too should be kept bumped... for people with Mite questions



05/25/07  10:52am

 #1293683


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   Message To: Marg   In reference to Message Id: 1293390


 Pics of a bp with mites?

Ick mites! Now I’m itchy! I’ll second what GA said. We have 15 snakes from three different species and have never seen a mite other than in a pet store. They are not common, should never be considered "no big deal" as they are a suspected vector for some pretty nasty diseases and a plain ole big pain in the butt to deal with.
05/25/07  04:56pm

 #1375044


Marg
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   Message To: Frankykeno   In reference to Message Id: 1293683


 Pics of a bp with mites?

OK - finally found this... LoL ...will try to keep this Bumped.
Jadrian, Do you still have tha pic of the snake with mites? Doesn’t seem to be working... least not for me - LoL



07/26/07  07:30am


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