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Parasite help

fiery_redhead17

fiery_redhead17

Kiwi Chick
Hey there

I got my new yearling normal corn a couple weeks ago. Hes fed twice with absolutely no problems at all. The local petstore ordered him in for me. When he came in I noticed he had a tic or something attached to him and i pointed it out and the guy plucked it off and said its nothing to worry about as its only external. I didn't really give it another thought, until today i found a second closer to his belly. I might have just missed it until now, whats the best treatment method and how concerned should I be about internal parasites.

Thanks
 
Its most likely mites.

the guy was right, they are external. but its DEFINETLY something to worry about.
mites are blood sucking bugs that go underneath the scales of your reptile. and they are a pain in the @$$ to get rid of.

If possible return the snake, otherwise I suggest you buy Provent-a-mite. and soak your snake in a pale of water to get rid of some the existing mites... That will not get rid of the mites, but it will provide him with temperary relief. because they can kill your snake, if left untouched.
 
Derek54 said:
Its most likely mites.

the guy was right, they are external. but its DEFINETLY something to worry about.
mites are blood sucking bugs that go underneath the scales of your reptile. and they are a pain in the @$$ to get rid of.

If possible return the snake, otherwise I suggest you buy Provent-a-mite. and soak your snake in a pale of water to get rid of some the existing mites... That will not get rid of the mites, but it will provide him with temperary relief. because they can kill your snake, if left untouched.
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First up I do not want to get rid of the snake he is exactly what i wanted and here in montana I do have a lot of choices.
Secondly after doing some research I believe the problem I have is ticks not mites. I have only seen two. Both realivily large gray and round in shape. Apparently these are easier to remove, thankfully. However i know your not meant to just "pull them off" as it leaves there mouth parts in the snake. Unfortunately this is what the guy at the pet store did. Anything I can do to fix that or will they evetually drop out and heal up or whatever???

I found this online.

Snake Tick Infestation: Ticks resemble oversized mites and occupy many of the same sites on the skin and scales of snakes as mites. They are often found just inside the mouth, nostrils or vent. Even under conditions of captivity, ticks rarely reach the burdensome numbers reached by mites. Recently imported snakes are usually the most heavily parasitized.

Like mites, ticks feed on blood of the host snake and can cause severe, life-threatening anemia. Their blood-feeding habit enables them to transmit certain blood-borne diseases to snakes.

Manual removal of each individual tick is the most expedient treatment for tick infestations. The hobbyist must exercise great care in performing this task. Simply pulling off the tick leaves the tick's mouthparts embedded in the skin. A small amount of alcohol applied to the exposed parts of the tick causes it to relax and facilitates removal. The treatment methods recommended for mites are also effective. Parasitized snakes usually require a minimum of 4 days' exposure to No-Pest Strips to kill ticks. Enlist the services of an experienced veterinarian for a thorough pretreatment evaluation of the snake, especially if the use of a No-Pest Strip is anticipated.


Before trying the alcohol method however I'm gunna do some more searching.
 
help again

Ok i just went and checked my snake throughly. THe site where the original ticks that i saw doesnt look infected but the scale as all dry and raised up. Is there anything I can do, put on it to clean it or aid healing whatever. Secondly the second tick the current one just like popped off while I was looking for it. I didnt pull at it or have any real pressure on it. Strider was just running through my hands. I think this is good. The tick fell on the floor and I found it picked it up with tape, folded the tape around it. Popped it (very gross) and flushed it down the toliet. I then rehecked strider and theres not eevr a raised scale wheer this guy was so I'm happy that no mouth parts where left behind. The old site however is quite a concern. Please help.
 
Well i have no experience with ticks, but if you've removed them all now and are only worried about whats left of one, after you've removed it, then i wouldnt be too worried.

Snakes skin heals/repairs remarkably fast, and your snake may even come into shed earlier to heal its damaged skin, besides i thought most snakes in the wild have a tick of two with no real problems?

Dont just take my advice though, wait for more opinions.
 
I noticed some reptile care stuff the other day specifically for snakes and reptiles. It helps seal the wound as its healing. Try to find some healthcare stuff
 
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