I recently bought some mice from the pet shop and i think they have mites are they safe to feed to my savannah

Question

i recently bought some mice from the pet shop and i think they have mites are they safe to feed to my savannah monitor. please help

Answer 1

um mm no. take them back to the pet store and buy frozen instead, no chance of parasites  

Answer 2

it depends what sort of mites but i wouldnt as they may be a sort that can be passed on to your sav

Answer 3

I suggest you kill them (quickly and painlessly though, donk them on the head/neck on a sharp corner of something) and place them in the freezer for at least 6 weeks.

This will kill off any nasties and parasites, only downside is you will need to buy more until they are ready.

I suggest just to buy frozen ones anyway, and thaw them as you need them. They still smell like mice and have all the nutrients a live one does, your monitor won't notice the difference.

Its just a lot more convenient and safer!