| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Megaan |
Posted - 20/07/2011 : 22:38:43
I just got my special little lady rainbow a new viv and within 3 weeks shes covered in these black mite things that are burrying into her scales  im so worried about her and dont know what to do! someone help me i really want to do the best by her and get rid of the pests!!
Thankyou |
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| Snakesitter |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 23:08:10
I'm so sorry for you loss, Megaan. You tried hard, and I'm sure she appreciated it! |
| gmac |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 00:30:07
sorry to read about this Megaan, :( |
| CDN_Blood |
Posted - 27/10/2011 : 23:31:29
Sad news :( |
| Megaan |
Posted - 27/10/2011 : 23:15:55
i'll send a link to my photo bucket so you can see what she was like obviously there are pics of my other snakes but im sure you can tell which ones Delilah :) http://photobucket.com/megaan- |
| Megaan |
Posted - 27/10/2011 : 22:41:44
I am very VERY unhappy to say that she didnt respond to any treatment and stopped eating completely, a few weeks ago she passed away. Thank you so much for all your advice and she'll be dearly missed. Viv's just not the same without her, such a sassy character sorry to bring this news late but i only just got my laptop back |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 06/09/2011 : 19:28:31
Glad to hear a good report, Megaan! :-) |
| Megaan |
Posted - 04/09/2011 : 19:18:33
she's still with him but is doing loads better. Will take the food down but wont strike it herself so he is going to keep her until she's eating fine :) nothing else to report |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 15/08/2011 : 22:10:28
Please do keep us updated, and let us know if we can help! |
| Megaan |
Posted - 13/08/2011 : 00:50:37
my girls been placed in the hands of my very trusted and experienced friend so he can get her weight up, i'll keep you updated on how shes doing and when she returns :) |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 25/07/2011 : 22:54:00
Good advice, Sandi. Repeated treatments are key. |
| Megaan |
Posted - 25/07/2011 : 21:34:34
Shes so happy now! i'm just about to upload a couple of pictures :)! |
| sandi |
Posted - 25/07/2011 : 19:42:58
If you had them before you can pretty much guarantee that they never went away. There are 4 stages to the life cycle of the mite, the adult stage is the last and the only one you see! You need to break the cycle and treat the whole house.
I used permethrin, (Plant based insecticide) in the form of lyclear head lice treatment, watered down to a ratio of 15ml into 1 litre water. Empty all furniture from viv, spray snake and viv thoroughly, every nook and cranny. The mites like to lay eggs up high in dark crevices so be vigilant! Either throw away or soak in bleach, all furnishings. Put snakey into viv on papar with only a cardboard hide, put clean, small,water bowl in AFTER spraying. Repeat every week for at least 3 weeks.
This worked for me, after trying lots of other methods. Permethrin kills the eggs, other treatments dont. |
| Zer0Sanguine |
Posted - 24/07/2011 : 17:38:19
Glad to hear she is doing better!! Be sure to post some pics soon we would love to see her |
| Megaan |
Posted - 24/07/2011 : 02:59:41
theyre pretty much gone now:D! thanks so much my girl has so much life back in her! thanks to all you |
| newbie |
Posted - 21/07/2011 : 21:55:01
Good luck getting rid of them, keep us updated! |
