Chicago Eastern Odd Movements

[twgrosmick]

I am not convinced that she is having seizures but randomly she will start to look like she is moving food through her digestive system. It is a forceful movement an she lays on her side an looks like she is rubbing herself all over the substrate.


Eating great an no other visual problems


Anyone have experience with this? Is she marking territory?

Thanks

Tyler

[guidofatherof5]

The first thing that comes to mind is mites.

[twgrosmick]

I am soaking her in water right now for any sign of mites...

[twgrosmick]

I have searched the cage piece by piece and don't see any signs of mites.... C

[guidofatherof5]

Treat anyway, that enclosure. That way they are completely ruled out.
With baby mites being so small it's not worth the possible risk.
If you treat and the behavior stops you have an answer.
Just my opinion.

[twgrosmick]

Yeah I agree but I used up the last of my prevent a mite.... Any idea which place ships the fastest?

[guidofatherof5]

I've only purchased from the company(Pro Products).
Pro-Products | Provent-a-Mite (http://www.pro-products.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=59)

[twgrosmick]

Found the little bastards...I soaked her for about 20 min and only saw about 10..... I will be treating my entire collection..... Anyone who inquired obviously nothing will be for sale until I get this under control for a while...

[guidofatherof5]

Kill the little pukes. I hate mites. Glad you found them. Can you take a phone call?

[twgrosmick]

Absolutely....

[indigoman]

Spot on good call Steve, Good looking out Tyler. Observation is the key on getting to know when something is not right with our friends!

[ConcinusMan]

Wow, I never would have thought that behavior was due to mites. Never had them. (knock on wood)

Closest thing I've dealt with are really big mites/ticks (Not sure which) on WC spiny lizards. Those don't seem to be a problem. Easy to get rid of with just a piece of dog flea collar placed in the tank (there's a right way and wrong way to do that)

[twgrosmick]

I have had mites before on both snakes and lizards. Not a fun thing, but provent a mite will be here tomorrow and in a few weeks I am sure to be mite free. To be on the safe side nothing will get sold until next year when it warms up anyway