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What works the best? I read that Provent-A-Mite cannot be sprayed on the snake or in the water and Reptile Relief can at least be sprayed on the snake. But does Reptile Relief work as well on just the cage?
Also, I used Mite Off and it killed all the mites, or at least I dont see any live ones. But they are still all over my snake under his scales. I rubbed a few off with a paper towel, and they are dead. I am wondering if I should let them fall off, or try and rub them off.

Thanks A Lot

I have used both and in my opinion Provent-a-mite is better by far. If I ever have to deal with mites again this is the way I will use. I treated the cage after removing the water and the animal and let it air out (I like that it can be used on substrate and can also be used to treat newspaper and other substrates). I then followed up two weeks later repeating the original process, and have been mite free since.

As a side note, I have one or two bottles of reptile relief that you can have if you are close enough to pick it up. This stuff did nothing in my opinion.
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- Jason F.

I have never used Provent-A-Mite, but I have used Reptile Relief with great success.

Thank you for the offer, I was leaning toward provent a mite, just wanted to hear some opinons. I am pretty sure that I have killed all of the mites....so far. I am still worried about the eggs though, that is why I am going to get the provent a mite. I really felt like crap looking at the little guy knowing he had to be suffering.
Another question I have is about hydration, i know that he is becoming dehydrated, his eyes are sinking back a little. I want to get this taken care of quickly before it becaomes a more serious issue. I am soaking him every day, and he always has a big bowl of water. Should I offer food? I have heard some talk of pedialyte? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks A Lot

There was a post like this very recently titles MITES or Mites! - I responded to that in detail on how to get those pesky boogers that stay under the scales... please find it and read it!

Should help!

Thanks, Joe
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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

I use both. I use provent a mite on my enclosures and furnishings and Reptile Reliefe on my reptiles. I have had nothing but lick doing it this way. I will swer by and stand by both products.
My Research and Collection

I have used both and I have seen good results from each. Reptile relief sprayed on a rag then rub down the snake does a great job of getting mites that are moving around. It also works well for cleaning the cage of mites, and riding them from the enclosure. Though once the stuff dries it is useless. Those mites under the scales are a bit tricky so I like to soak the snakes.

Provent-A-Mite is great and simple to use, within a short while after the snake has been put back into it's enclosure I have seen dead mites on the paper towels(which I like to use to be able to see the mites).

I still use both, though provent-a-mite works the best of the two.

Reptile relief is a product that needs to be used more then once to treat the snake. Decent for the price.

Provent-A-Mite is a use once product. Spray the enclosure and it is good for a few weeks. I have not had to use P-A-M more then once. Very pricey, so I use a similar(exactly the same stuff with a different name and can) but cheaper product. REPEL Permanone, it is available in the sporting good section of WalMart for $5.

I personally don't use either. I took a snake I got through the rescue that was LITERALLY crawling with mites to the vet after the 'traditional' mite treatments didn't work. He sprayed her with frontline! the mites just fell off her body. the table was covered in little dead mites. I sprayed her cage and treated her again a few days later, haven't seen a mite since. If you dont know what frontline is, its usually for fleas and ticks on dogs and cats. It doesn't come off in water and you don't have to worry about it making them sick. It comes in a pump spray bottle. It is a bit expensive but I think its worth the money and I swear by it. (I use it on my dogs too and it also works better than anyhting else too)
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The rescue site: www.freewebs.com/okreptilerescue

I went ahead and ordered both of them online. I figured I could use the Reptile Relief on the snake and the Provent A Mite on the cage.
As far as that goes, would there be any problems using both?
Would It be beneficial to offer food?
Any good ways to get him hydrated?

Thanks Again

Reptile relief will dehydrate him further to a degree, at least on his skin. Keep soaking him. You can soak him three times a day. You can give him a humidity bin too for his skin. Take him to the vet if it's serious. You said his eyes are sinking in. That sounds serious to me. It's time to visit the vet and to let them evaluate how dehydrated the animal is.

Good luck,
Caden

Veterinarians certainly have a whole arsenal of drugs that will work on many species. I would be carefull about using off-label drugs without a veterinarians guidiance on a case by case basis. Some, for example, ivermectin, are deadly to some species (chelonians).

Ian