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Sika
Hatchling Hoggie
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 Posted - 18/10/2010 : 20:07:32
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My hoggie keeps bathing/soaking in his water, and sometimes rubs against my hand when he's up like he itchy... Have look for mites, but there's nothing on him and haven't found any in his water and viv...
Is there mites/parasites out there that can't be seen on hoggies?
He eats and poops as he should...
Just wondering about the bathing... |
0.1 Corn snake - Motley Sunglow (Aia)
1.0 Hognose - normal (Vitus/Basse)
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 19/10/2010 : 16:29:56
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Mites are usually visible, but they are very small. Have you tried looking at his skin under a magnifying glass or something?
Hoggies do sometimes like to bathe if they're too hot, so it's worth checking his temperature just to make sure he's not overheating.
My hoggy rubs his head against my hand too, as if he was trying to burrow through it. I think it's just natural behaviour in a burrowing snake, always on the lookout for something to dig through! |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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Sika
Hatchling Hoggie
105 Posts |
Posted - 19/10/2010 : 17:04:57
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I have double checked him and there's nothing to see... :/
I've also checked the temperature, but it's fine and his cool area stays cool...
As you can see in the picture, it's mostly his neck he's bathing... He just shed a week ago, and that went fine, so it shouldn't be that...
Thinking he's probably just enjoying it...
Just wanted to hear some others view on the case 
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0.1 Corn snake - Motley Sunglow (Aia)
1.0 Hognose - normal (Vitus/Basse)
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Edited by - Sika on 19/10/2010 17:08:53 |
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2010 : 13:55:55
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| There probably isn't any sinister reason behind it, but it's just as well to check! I take it that he shed his whole skin and that there aren't any little scraps left on his neck that he's trying to shift? |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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Sika
Hatchling Hoggie
105 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2010 : 14:05:50
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Of what I can see on his shed, there's nothing missing, there's eye capsules, and his neck and chin and all...
I think he's just enjoying himself, but I keep on guard. |
0.1 Corn snake - Motley Sunglow (Aia)
1.0 Hognose - normal (Vitus/Basse)
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 21/10/2010 : 13:10:12
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| Sounds like he's probably OK, then. He's also very cute! |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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Bathing hoggie - mites?
