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voodoo
Hatchling
162 Posts |
 Posted - 05/06/2012 : 19:29:30
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hi
this might be a daft question and Im worrying over nothing, but I wonder how can you tell your snake has mites? I have a new ghost stripe corn on paper towel substrate. Ive handled him and noticed he has lots of little black dots on him. these sort of look like markings, but I know little black dots are a sign of mites. I havent seen anything on his substrate or on my hands after I handled him. Im guessing this means he doesnt have them, but does anyone else know what these little dots might be? theyre on his back, his belly, everywhere. |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 19:39:31
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one an simply are they moving?
mites are fairly easy to identify, it will feel like grains of sand to you as he moves over you hands etc. also snakes tend to soak in there water alot to ease the discomfit.
did he have there dots/marks when u got him?
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0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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voodoo
Hatchling
162 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 19:49:40
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| they dont appear to be moving no, and he doesnt feel gritty. I didnt notice them but I have left him alone to settle in for a week, so didnt look all that closely. they are mostly in the lines of his stomach and along his sides. just tiny little marks on the side of his scales. |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 19:55:32
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| My motley has black spotty markings along her sides and belly! You'd know if he had mites. They're rotten looking things. |
     
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 20:05:37
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| my female normal has a really spotty belly :) |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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voodoo
Hatchling
162 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 20:05:57
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| I had a feeling it was me worrying about nothing. first snake nerves! thank you |
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