I inherited my burm with mites and a 75 gal tank, so I can relate. I would definitely treat the tank with either POM or Equate bedding spray before using it for any other reptile. In addition,I sprayed about a 2ft barrier on the carpet around the cage. The lady who gave me the snake had a collection of snakes, many of which had mites and the stand was made of particle board. I didn't know the history of mites except that she had treated a year or two ago. Well, she missed some! I went heavy on the treatment for about 3 weeks and sprayed the newspaper at tevery change plus the cage twice. Since I had about 30-40 herps in my house at the time, I really didn't want to deal with an infestation. The treatment seems to have worked for me as I haven't seen any in months.



As for the Reptile Relief...it is sodium based and can be drying to the skin. Applying at 3 day intervals means not more often than once every 3 days. It's pretty safe, though. We have a local reptile store that soaks theirs in a shallow bit of RR overnight. Can't say that I would go that route, though.

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