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21-Jul-07, 02:02 PM
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Hey all, i am woring a bit about my spotted pythom he is well over a yr old not sure bout if its male or female, i am woried becuase i have been reading some threads that have said about if they are sheding in bits that the mite have mites. and mine has bits of old scales on him and he has not eaten for about a month now and goin to try again tonight his temp in his hot in his cage is around 30 digrees during the day not sure bout night , i ahve soced him in warm water to try n get those loose scales of but im not sure it is workin.
Wat should i do.
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21-Jul-07, 02:15 PM
|  | Roadkill Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-05 Location: Western Sydney Age/Gender: 25 | | | | Where are the bits of old scales and how much is there?
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21-Jul-07, 02:43 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Hallowed Hills | | | | What substrate are you using?
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21-Jul-07, 04:36 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Brisbane QLD Gender: | | | | they are like single scales here n there one is on his head, i just use like a artifitual grass (like carpet) i got a branch in there but i washed it with boiling water several times i realy hope he doesnt have mites. |
21-Jul-07, 05:24 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age/Gender: 33 | | | | This is most likely caused by warm dry conditions rather than mites, so i wouldn't panic.
If it is just a few individual scales then i would leave them for now and let them come off with the next shed. Just make sure that next time it sheds you raise the humidity a bit, or turn the heating down.
30'C during the day is fine.
If it does have mites then you may see them walking over the snake or hidden under the scales, hidden in the fold of skin that runs from the chin down, or in the loose skin that surrounds the eyes. Tiny white specks on the snakes scales may also be seen, white are mite droppings.
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21-Jul-07, 05:59 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17 | | | | u can get mite spray |
21-Jul-07, 06:48 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Brisbane QLD Gender: | | | | ok thanks for your help i will see if i can c any mites or droppings n i will look into getin some mite spray, also is the mite spray to psray the snake or his enclosure.
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22-Jul-07, 04:40 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Hallowed Hills | | | | The enclosure.
You can wash the snake in tepid water or wipe it over with vegetable oil, although some people do spray the snake i wouldn't.Jmo
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22-Jul-07, 04:57 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age/Gender: 33 | | | | You can either leave the snake in it's enclosure and spray inside(remove the water bowl) or place the snake in a tub and spray it.
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So shedding dead skin, working true colours loose
Renewing the red in their eyes
They coil like sin within thinning excuse
Cold-blooded to sharpen the lies.
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22-Jul-07, 06:19 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Brisbane QLD Gender: | | | | ok thanks.
but wat about his eating is it becuase of the cold weather?
Cheers Shane | |
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