Re: eye problem caused by mites?

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Posted by lesley on May 25, 2000 at 14:36:21:

In Reply to: Re: eye problem caused by mites? posted by Terry Cox on May 22, 2000 at 21:52:46:

Hi, i just went threw almost the same exact thing, there is a mite spray sold at any pet store and that did the job for me. She also had them along her eyelids and lucky for me she is a very mellow sbnake and let me actually squeeze them out of the space and then kill them, she actually was alot more active once they were out of her eyes. I would keep it far away from your other snakes and always wash your hands after you handle the infested snake, they can use you as a transport to your healthy and happy snakes. See it it will let you kid of pick (VERY GENTLY) around her eye lid to get those out at least and also change any substrate you have her in and only use paper changing it everytime you spray her with the mite spray and when the mites are gone put down her ususal bedding. Also if your other snakes are dark you may not see the mites, look also if they are dark snakes for white specks, that is mite "dirt" and that means they are infested also . Good Luck!! Lesley

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: Hi, i just went threw almost the same exact thing, there is a mite spray sold at any pet store and that did the job for me. She also had them along her eyelids and lucky for me she is a very mellow sbnake and let me actually squeeze them out of the space and then kill them, she actually was alot more active once they were out of her eyes. I would keep it far away from your other snakes and always wash your hands after you handle the infested snake, they can use you as a transport to your healthy and happy snakes. See it it will let you kid of pick (VERY GENTLY) around her eye lid to get those out at least and also change any substrate you have her in and only use paper changing it everytime you spray her with the mite spray and when the mites are gone put down her ususal bedding. Also if your other snakes are dark you may not see the mites, look also if they are dark snakes for white specks, that is mite "dirt" and that means they are infested also . Good Luck!! Lesley

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