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HappyHillbilly
at Sun Feb 17 08:20:20 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by HappyHillbilly ]
Hi!
Sorry to hear you're having such a tough time with mites. Personally, if I were you, I'd order Provent-A-Mite (sp?) and follow the instructions on the can. I've seen reputable keepers report good success with it, with ease.
For the time being I'd remove all substrate and clean the cage, bowls, decorations, etc, with a 5% bleach & 95% water solution. Taking great care to try to wipe up all mites & their eggs from the bottom and all corners. Be sure to rinse the cage afterwards and make sure there isn't any lingering bleach odors before putting only the snake, water bowl (large enough & deep enough for them to completely submerge in) and newspaper for bedding.
Toss out the removed substrate, thoroughly vacuum floor of the entire room and toss the vacuum cleaner bag.
I would do this for each and every reptile cage you have, not leaving any stone unturned, so to speak. Whether you've noticed mites in them or not. I would also treat every cage with Provent-A-Mite.
I've never used Provent-A-Mite before. Fortunately I've only had mites a few times in all of my years of keeping, but under certain situations, like those of rescue, mites are inevitable. I've always been able to get rid of mites using a bleach/water solution to clean cages every 7 - 10 days, 3 - 4 times. It can be a lot of work but it keeps chemicals off of, away from, my snakes. You have to be very meticulous in cleaning the cages this way to ensure you wipe up all unseen eggs.
Go for the Provent-A-Mite.
Best wishes!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American
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RE: I've tried it all - HappyHillbilly, Sun Feb 17 08:20:20 2008
