Are These MITES??

[Aundrea]

Ok from my other thread I said that my snakie might have mites. Well I went over to check up on him and I found this at the bottom of his mouth. I took some pics. Not super clear. I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old right next to me saying WHAT IS IT?? CAN I SEE??? UGH LOL

[Snake lover 3-25]

kind of looks like scale rot.... try to get closer pics....

[Aundrea]

Ok I can do that.. Its black inside his scales in that area and at the corner of his mouth there is this little area I think its grey.. ill take closer pics with the spawns at my feet bugging me LOL

[Snake lover 3-25]

it may be a few mites burried under the scales........ but if you soak him in water they should just come right out.... may take a while though..... just check all over him to make sure there are no more....... but if it is scale rot soaking him in water for any length of time will just make it worse..... so be sure first

[Aundrea]

ok... What does scale rot look like?

[Lulu Bennett]

My snakes have suffered with both but with the pics that you have posted its very hard to tell. try and get a closer pic. if it helps pop him in a small clear plastic container and take some pics that way.

I got a small bottle of mite spray from the pet store cleaned out the tank thoroughly, soaked the snakes in warm water. spray the snakes and the tank with mite spray. best putting news paper or plain paper for substrate. keep cleaning and spraying with mitespray.

If it is scale rot then i cleaned out the tank, wiped the snake down with a slightly damp cloth to make sure it is clean and i wipes it down with inodine wipes from the hospital.

just post clearer pics up so we can let you know which it is.

Lulu xxx

[Snake lover 3-25]

kind of rusty in color and the scales will look like they are damaged or rotting lol
mites should look olmost the opposite sticking out in small black bumps rather than sinking in....... if it's sclae rot you can put bacitracin on if it's mites just soak him in water..... if it's mites it's not too bad bc there looks to be just a few.....

[Garter_Gertie]

It gives a brownish tinge to the 'unattached' end of the scale, like the bottom part - the part facing towards the tail.

And it will be ragged, like something chewed on the scale.

Discoloration and 'chewing' looking.

[Garter_Gertie]

Best bet is to give a weak bacitracin solution bath... I don't know the mixture, but I can find out. Dry sniglette well with towel, then using like a Q-tip (r) use full-strength bacitracin on just the individual scales.

The baths should be daily for two weeks.

[olive oil]

Poor little guy!!! I hope you get him all fixed up.