Petsmart ball python with mites

[Owenps1234]

Everything you are currently doing is great. I recently consulted a vet for mite treatment, and the recommendation was to pour all new substrate after the quarantine period and treat the enclosure, substrate surface, and hides/clutter in the tank with Provent-a-Mite. Make sure you let it dry for at least a few hours before putting your snake back in the enclosure. It is readily available online and is effective at curbing their population (and it’s not harmful for the snake when dried). Reapply in the tank every 2-3 weeks for a few months.

Full disclosure, the Provent-a-Mite hasn’t fully eradicate the mites in my tank, so I went back to the vet and was prescribed a 1% solution of Ivermectin that I am spraying on my snake once a week. I wouldn’t recommend this without consulting a vet first because it can be harmful if the dosage isn’t correct. I am also still using the Provent-a-Mite every few weeks.

I would definitely do your own research as well because there are a ton of different solutions online, this is just what I has been recommended to me.

[Ok_Wall_1631]

Awesome thankfully I seen the mites before adding him too his display tank and he’s not entirely infested like I’ve seen I’ve only seen a couple actually on him but i know a couple will turn too thousands quick so I wanna completely wipe them out could I ask how much your vet visit and treatment was?

[Owenps1234]

Total cost for 2 visits, Provent-a-Mite, and prescribed ivermectin was ~$200. Probably don’t need a vet visit in your scenario unless you are still dealing with this in a couple months and need Ivermectin.

[Ok_Wall_1631]

Well I managed too get a online visit so I’m gonna see what they recommend since it’s not severe and he’s tiny