1 cc of commercially available paste I think it is 1% paste. Dilute that into 1 quart of water. AT this concentration it is completely safe. You do not need to worry about spraying it in your snakes face or even your own face. Ivermectin has pretty low toxicity and can be administered orally at 100 x that concentration, HOWEVER, I do not recommend oral administration. Ivermectin is approved in many countries for human use (used commonly in africa as the only cure for river blindness) so you do not have to worry about your own health. Do remove the water bowl when you are spraying. Use news paper as a substrate for a month until you are sure they are gone. An additional spray down a week later will ensure success.



This is MUCH safer than using NIX or any other product being used as it is not intended to be used. This was recommended to me by a reptile vet and is also the recommendation found in Klingbergs book and the ball python manual. Simply it will take care of your problem.



Good luck
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• Ivermectin Mite treatment???.... - -ryan-, Mon Mar 13 05:59:19 2006
• RE: Ivermectin Mite treatment???.... - Herpout, Mon Mar 13 06:44:09 2006
• RE: Ivermectin Mite treatment???.... - bsr, Mon Mar 13 14:24:13 2006
• Tyr Nix!!!! N/P - mikebell, Mon Mar 13 07:48:33 2006
• RE:I meant, Try Nix!!!! N/P - mikebell, Mon Mar 13 09:24:26 2006
• ivermectin - rwoodyer, Mon Mar 13 12:47:50 2006
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• That's great work. - wftright, Tue Mar 14 23:12:12 2006
• RE: That's great work. - rwoodyer, Wed Mar 15 01:07:51 2006
• RE: That's great work. - wftright, Wed Mar 15 18:01:31 2006