Lethargic from mites - help

[Kah.]

Hey guys!
Long story short- Had an adult darwin not eating and a bit lethargic so took him to the vet for a check over and had some blood work done. Found nothing except he was slightly anaemic which explained the lethargy. But she didn't know why he was anaemic..
I then discovered for myself he had mites! (don't know why the vet didn't pick up on this)
So, have taken care of the mite problem completely, no worries. But he is still completely lethargic and disinterested in food. He used to be very active and ate like a monster.

Has anyone had a similar problem after mites before?? How can I get him eating when he is so lethargic he is not interested in food?
So far have tried- putting him in a smaller tub. Braining. Offering smaller rats. Offering mice.

 

[PythonLegs]

I've treated snakes with heavy mite infestation before, but haven't seen it resulting in lethargy. Are you sure he's not still brumating?

 

[Kah.]

Hmm Perhaps! But he's be warmed up now for a few weeks. And I automatically linked lethargy to the anaemia. But thanks Pythonlegs for replying. Were any of yours turned off food during/after infestation ?

 

[FAY]

Just give him some time. Mites would of caused him a lot of stress.

 

[Kah.]

Cheers Fay! Just needed to make sure I was doing everything I could first
now to learn that 'patience' thing everyone talks about...

 

[PythonLegs]

Yep- these were both colubrids, a slaty grey and a boiga- both sulked for a week or so. And I know some pythons will sulk for a lot longer. How long since you treated him?

 

[mysnakesau]

Blood suckers can take a lot of strength from them. But now that they are gone, his body can work on recovering his blood counts to normal levels. Until then, just give him time to recover from the obvious stress he has been though. As you said, he was a good feeder, so I am presuming he is in good condition so going without food for a while won't hurt him. Perhaps keep his heat on 24/7, this might help him. I've never had mite problems (touch wood) so not sure if this would be considered a bad idea, but usually, ill or stressed snakes do best on maximum temps, and the heat kept on 24/7.

Keep an eye on his tank, water, and him, for several weeks to be sure you have not missed any mites. Eggs can go un-noticed and hatch, and start the problem all over again. So keep a good eye on him, make sure they are gone for good.

 

[longqi]

Virtually every snake we relocate has mites
Some are covered in them
90% feed within 24hrs so I dont think mites cause loss of appetite unless very very badly infected
We just immerse them to get rid of most mites then release them again somewhere safe after a good feed