Soaking and cleaning the tank and accessories probably will not stop the mite infestation. The nits are hard to remove by cleaning, and it only takes one female mite leftover to start trouble all over again. They can get out of the tank and then back in, so you really need something with a residual effect. Olive oil will only kill the mites on the snake at the time of treatment (similar to when a snake with mites soaks in it's water dish) and I've heard of it hurting snakes. You wouldn't want to get it in the nose especially, but those areas are where the mites like to hide and will go to, instead of drowning.



Black knight roach killer and nix both work and are safe, if you do a search on google you will find all the info you need to use these. Using these, you will not have to worry about mites in the ocular scales, soaking, re-bleaching the tank, etc. Someone mentioned it's hard to overreact with mites - this is true; you really do have to be aggressive in your treatment to kill them all.. around and inside the enclosure. Especially if you have other snakes.. they must all be treated.



Good luck.

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• Mites - project1, Wed Mar 17 19:26:36 2004
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