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Carmichael
at Thu Feb 17 08:42:30 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carmichael ]
I know I told everyone I was taking a leave, AND I AM, but having lurked for a few days I felt it necessary to speak up on this post. Black Knight has KILLED many snakes (and there is documented proof). This is NOT an approved product for reptiles....its composition, though effective to some degree, has not been proven to be a safe and effective method for eradicating mites (despite what some people profess). How do you actually know how much to spray? What concentration is effective? What effects does spraying this product directly on to a snake have? How much is too much? How little is too little? What does the manufacturer recommend?...I'll tell you, they DON'T because they are NOT recommending that this product be used for the treatment of snake mites. I also thought I would mention that it is against the law to recommend products that have not been approved for purposes other than what they are advertised to do; you could be setting yourself up for something you don't want to deal with. Those folks selling black knight for the purpose of treating reptiles are in deep, deep doo doo.
Instead, I would recommend a product that has been approved for the treatment of mites such as Pro Products Provent-A-Mite. There are a few other decent brands out there as well, one that is escaping my aging brain, that I have heard some real good things about.
Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL
>>Start off by buying a product, Black Knight has always worked for me, but prevent a mite seems to have gotten peoples attention also. Clean the cage until everything is out, spray it down, make sure you get the corners from left to right and top to bottom. Change all beddings, I would switch to news paper, or maybe indented kraft paper, paper towels will work to help check and see if the mites are gone or not though, considering black shows up very well on white. Be sure to spray the snake down with the black knight, belly and back. I'm not sure on Prevent a Mite, but I'm sure you would have to do the same thing. If you have stuff like logs and whatnot in your cage, I would soak it for about a day, and then spray it down before you put it back in the cage. Hope that helps!
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>>~Ben
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL
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NO NO NO NO .... - Carmichael, Thu Feb 17 08:42:30 2005