Tics

[D3pro]

Ok I need people who have had a tic problem with their snakes and have successfully got rid of them...

One of my bredli's (my older male) got tics (not mites) and I think it's because his enclosure was near a low window (and on the floor) I now moved the enclosure but I need to get rid of them asap.

I have got rid of the majority with tweezers, they don't seem to need to be pulled out, they fall off as soon as the tweezer touches them.

I am well aware that if all else fails, a trip to the vet is my best bet... but if any of you have been through this please let me know how to combat this pest!

Regards,
Denuel

 

[JrFear]

As long as u get them out and they have there heads still on you should be ok!bit of metho on some toilet paper is good too ! smother them so they wriggle out then u know there heads are still on!

 

[aliveandkicking]

Tic has a 'K' at the end, its Tick

 

[HOM3L3SS]

you could heat up a knife and burn them off

 

[aliveandkicking]

you could heat up a knife and burn them off

Probably not the best idea when its in your snakes back.

 

[geckos_are_great]

i have the same problem but it is on my bluey in his ear so how can i get rid of that

 

[D3pro]

sorry about the spelling, I had other things on my mind lol.

Well I am trying something that... if it works... will help anyone else who comes across this problem...

I placed the bredli in a tub just big enough for him to coil inside, put him inside and filled the tub with luke warm water... then put a bit of Listerine in the tub (i know he wont like the smell, but the Listerine should kill off the ticks)

Hopefully I will be able to get rid those few remnants

-edit-

He's doing good, he's sitting nicely in the warm water and has most of his body submerged, he doesn't seem to mind the Listerine ether.

 

[D3pro]

A few tics I didn't see before came out and were dead... good signs. I hope this might help people that have the same problem