In what I have read, the best results are to those that use a substrate other than paper. In other words; aspen or some other kind of natural bedding. The Predator Mites will not fare well on newspaper and cannot reproduce on it. What I was told, is to put two to three tablespoons of the mixture in 4 and 6ft cages and spray the cages with water to raise the humidity and repeat in about two days. The Hypoaspis will build a colony and devoure the living mites and then go after the eggs. Even the larve stage of the Predator Mites, according to what I was told, will eat the Reptile Mites. They will not harm any plant or other animals, they strictly feed on other mites and small bugs. Once the foood is gone, they simply die off.......Johnson Herp

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• The use of chemicals for mites is over!! - madisonrecords, Wed Mar 22 10:07:51 2006
• How do they affect - giantkeeper, Wed Mar 22 10:35:24 2006
• To answer both questions.......... - madisonrecords, Wed Mar 22 15:19:12 2006
• That is extremely interesting, thanks - giantkeeper, Wed Mar 22 15:35:39 2006
• RE: The use of chemicals for mites is over!! - EricIvins, Wed Mar 22 13:06:13 2006
• RE: The use of chemicals for mites is over!! - rainbowsrus, Wed Mar 22 15:23:50 2006
• Sure wish they were more affordable - LauraV, Wed Mar 22 16:00:28 2006
• RE: The use of chemicals for mites is over!! - Randall_Turner, Wed Mar 22 18:09:52 2006
• From what I was told......... - madisonrecords, Wed Mar 22 20:46:27 2006
• Thanks for the response. np - Randall_Turner, Wed Mar 22 22:46:06 2006
• RE: Thanks for the response. np - joeysgreen, Thu Mar 23 05:21:50 2006