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i've been keeping and breeding snakes for over 15 yrs and never had the first mite in my collection, until now. I know there are tons of home cures that have unknown long term side effects. i've read that alot of people have used black knight in the past but now can not find it. Is there a reason for it's disappearance? also has anyone used provent-a-mite? and if so how did it work for you. as of right now the mites are in a very low number, i've only found 2 on one snake but the other females were kept in the same bag durring transport. the animals are being quarentined to lower the risk of transfering the mites to the rest of my colony. any help will be appreciated. i do not want to use lice shampoo as the side effects are completely not known.
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2.0 het pied
1.1 het albino
1.7 normal
1.0 american pit bull terrior
1.1 damn taco dogs (ankle biters)
1.0 grey cat

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Black Knight was much better, by far, but is no longer available.. I would say Provent-A-Mite is next best.. I wouldn't waste my time with home cures..

take care, Joe Rollo - BciJoe
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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

For what it's worth. Throw black knight and prevent a mite away and just use NIX. Scroll down for more info.

Mike

I have been using Provent-a-Mite on all new animals in my store as a precaution. I have recieved many animals with mites, including iguanas, ball pythons, boas, corn snakes, yadda yadda. I have never had to use Provent-a-Mite more than once on the same animal. works the first time.

Joe

p.s. I have never used Black Knight, so I'm kinda biased.
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2.2 Solomen Island ground boas
0.1 Solomen Island tree boa
1.0 green tree python
1.0 jungle carpet python
1.0 coastal carpet python
1.0 Boa constrictor imperator
0.1 Borneo short-tailed (blood) python
1.0 CB sunbeam snake

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0.1 "Tremper" looking Albino Leopard gecko (Lex)
0.0.1 tiger crested gecko (peachs)
0.1 Red blood python (Rhianon)
0.0.1 ball pythons (FELIX!!!!!)
2.1 Feral cats that we adopted (Fuzzy, Bear, and Tony)

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