What is this??? DUW

[tucuxi88]

So I was cleaning my boas cage after she had shed and I found all these little bugs on her shed. I checked the cage completely and only found a few in one corner; all were DEAD. I checked all over her (mouth, nose, ect) and didn't find anything. I think they are waaay too big to be mites. I use newspaper for her substrate. Anyone body have any ideas















I know that's a lot of pics, but I want to be as descriptive as I can.
Thanks in advance...

[Sakara]

gross... lol... I really dunno... wood mites??? I really dunno what to tell you

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[tucuxi88]

Originally Posted by Sakara

gross... lol... I really dunno... wood mites??? I really dunno what to tell you

Yeah I have NO clue, it's just weird. I'm going to make a wild guess and say that I used newspaper that was carrying them? (I have a huge box of it and I'm not sure where it all came from). At least that's what I'm hoping... except that they completely covered her shed. So they were alive at some point.

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[kenyabloodstone]

I have no idea hopefully someone can enlighten all of us lol

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[jere000000]

Was she wild caught?

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[tucuxi88]

Originally Posted by jere000000

Was she wild caught?

Nope, she's a Dumerils boa, which is illegal to export. Also, I've owned her for 2-3yearsish and I've never had any type of bug problem with any of my snakes.

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[jere000000]

Have you been anywhere exotic recently?

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[Hartsock]

I would guess that they aren't mites ... way too big.... they look like a different type of bug altogether, maybe something that found it's way into the cage??? I dunno...

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[Hartsock]

Originally Posted by jere000000

Well it looks like whatever is on that shed is still alive but going through some kind of change like a butterfly take one off the shed and cut it open.

Yeah, I agree...kinda appears to be some type of larva or something...I would get rid of them once you do your inspection....or at least seal them in something.

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[jere000000]

Well it looks like whatever is on that shed is still alive but going through some kind of change like a butterfly take one off the shed and cut it open.Sorry i changed this post so decided to put it back up.

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[tucuxi88]

Originally Posted by Hartsock

Yeah, I agree...kinda appears to be some type of larva or something...I would get rid of them once you do your inspection....or at least seal them in something.

Bleeeeck! I probably should have but I already threw them away.

They kind of remind me of these wierd bugs I found in my frills cage, there used to be a lot of places for his food could get away and...er, reproduce. but that was a long time ago, and now I mainly feed him dubia roaches.

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[tucuxi88]

Originally Posted by jere000000

Have you been anywhere exotic recently?

Not out of state... I need to check my other cages but the rest are shedding/just ate. I think I'll dig through my trash and see if I can find the shed.

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[jere000000]

Hmm this extremely weird if you see these again keep a few and bring one to the vet, cut one open, and keep one in a jar and see what hatches i guess i really don't know.

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[tucuxi88]

Well I got them out of the trash and they shrank. I tried to dissect one but I basically just squashed it.

I put the rest in a bag with some wet newspaper and in the warmest room in the house. Hopefully they didn't die...yet.

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[jere000000]

Well if it didn't crumble that means something is going through a metamorphosis.Keep them in a jar with a lid with moist paper towels i guess.

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[HERPHAPPY]

I don't know either but I agree they look like some kind of larvae...let us know what they turn into? Yeechh!

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[LdyDrgn]

Fly pupae. Those little irritating flies. No need for a vet. Hang a no chemical fly strip near the enclosure(s).

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[Beardo]

Michelle beat me to it, lol.

A round of permethrin spray in the cage likely wouldn't hurt either (Provent-a-Mite, Black Knight, etc).

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[Caligula13]

yeah, i have never seen them, but i'm sure treating as if you have mites would probably kill them all

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[HERPHAPPY]

Originally Posted by LdyDrgn

Fly pupae. Those little irritating flies. No need for a vet. Hang a no chemical fly strip near the enclosure(s).

I knew I'd seen those before? Never on a snake mind you...but thanks! it was -er, starting to bug me!

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