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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/05/2009 : 17:43:35
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Got Jasmin out last night and found a mite crawling on her. Looked in her water dish and couldn't find any but looked in her hide and found 5 or 6 crawling on the sides.
May get a few pics later. I've checked the others and haven't found anything but I have given them all a wipe and sprayed frontline in their vivs in case there may be any lurking or possibly some eggs.
I can't understand where they have come from though. I last cleaned her faunarium out 3 weeks ago but only used kitchen roll as substrate because I'd run out of Aspen and have just been replacing the kitchen roll when she messes then the plan was that I would put her back on Aspen next week when she needs cleaning out again. That plan is out now, she'll have to stay on kitchen roll a while longer. Nothing else new has been introduced to the viv. Any ideas?
Anyway, I'll keep you all updated with the fight  |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2009 : 18:41:20
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| sorry to hear that mb,seem to be alot about latly,daz has got them and blackecho has just had them and a few more members too,been handling any one elses reps or visited any rep shops? |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2009 : 19:06:51
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| Only other reps I've touched was when I helped BE with Naga. Suppose there is a chance I could have transferred them from there but I was careful to wash etc. and I would have thought that my other snakes would have picked them up too? Fingers crossed I've caught them early enough and they won't have layed eggs. Will repeat treatment in a couple of weeks anyway just to be sure. |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
1512 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2009 : 19:54:02
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They could have sneaked across on your clothes too MB
Frontline should do the trick though. |
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Blackecho
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2009 : 20:16:57
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i hadn't realised until very recently but there's been a big 'discussion' about mites and the York Rep Night
let me know if you need any frontline getting through work though Mart  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
1512 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2009 : 20:53:30
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There's always a possibility of mites being passed on at any place where loads of snakes meet, but I don't think Daz and MB's mites will be York Rep night ones.
Not unless Sylar has brought them back?
I think it's more likely that MB bought Jasmin with them and Daz's rescue came with them too.
Just checked Tempo and he seems clear. He was the last snakey we took to York. |
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2009 : 11:35:01
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I don't think they came from York because Sylar doesn't have any. As long as i get rid of them then I don't really care where they came from.
Checked on all of the snakes again this morning and I can't see a single mite. This includes Jasmin's faunarium and the RUB that I bought for her to go in while I treated her Faunarium. Perhaps I've been ridiculously lucky and caught them early enough. |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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dazb
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/05/2009 : 18:48:16
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hi there...
sorry to here you got mites too mart. I dont think it is cos of the rep nite as mine seem to be just on my rescue royal...but who knows... |
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
1512 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 12:52:59
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| I think new arrivals are the main cause of mite infestation. Nasty things. |
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:05:18
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Originally posted by kazerella
I think new arrivals are the main cause of mite infestation. Nasty things.
I'm sure that Hercules and Athena came with them because they showed up in a couple of weeks, but I bought Jasmin on the 5th March so I think she must have got them some other way |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
1512 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 18:11:18
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*Cough* BE *cough*  |
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 19:10:56
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| Its been 5 days now since I initially saw the mites. Still no signs of any others, dead or alive. Seems weird to me |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 19:24:32
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Originally posted by kazerella
*Cough* BE *cough*
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1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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SCSNAKEHUNTER
Snake Mite
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Posted - 05/05/2009 : 20:02:14
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| Have you feed her any live foods that could have had them? |
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Blackecho
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
203 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 20:30:03
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Karen!
I'd feel terrible if it was my fault.
Sounds like you may be lucky though Mart. |
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Jasmin has mites :-(
