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Greetings,

I have a large WC female Nevada speckled Chuck who is doing quite well in a 95-100 degree 150 gallon aquarium with plenty of cover and UV light. The problem I am experiancing with her is mites. I just cant seem to get rid of them. I have cleaned her aquarium with a mixture of bleach and water, replaced the substrate, boiled cover and basking rocks several times to no avail. I even submerge her up to her nostrils in warm water for up to thirty minutes hoping to drown any that are on her. I am just wondering if anyone has had this same problem and if so what the best solution might be. I have had her for almost two years and am not looking forward to taking her back to the desert where I found her, but will if cant figure out a way to get rid of these dang mites.

i don't normally post on here, i just like to read about the chucks, but i had a small mite problem when i first got one of my lizards. the mites were hiding in his ears and a friend of mine got some mite killing solution and q-tips to apply and it killed them off
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

I haven't had to deal with it with my lizards, but I have with my dog. Mites need oxygen to survive. In addition to ear drops to kill eggs and hatchlings (you'd probably have to get this from a vet) apply a coating of mineral oil or olive oil all over her outer skin. The oil won't hurt her as long as it is mineral or olive oil. That effectively sufficates the beasties.

I would keep her on papertowel or newspaper and change daily for about 2-3 weeks. Don't have any other cage decorations while demiting. Apply a fresh coating of oil every few days. After that they should be gone for good.

Reboil and clean equipment. Add new clean sand, don't attempt to reuse old sand.

Let us know how it goes.

I will let you know how it goes.
Today I start with the olive oil and newspaper.
I hope it doesnt stress her.

I could always take her back and catch another.
I only lease chucks anyway.
The last time I went herpin' I saw at least 10.

one other question:

I piled too many rocks up in her aquarium
and she did a high-wire act on the mesh screen.
She lost a couple toenails. I think they are growing
back but I heard they wont. Am I seeing things?

Post a pick. It all depends on how much is removed/lost.

can be bought online also .

And not toxic to your lizards in anyway!
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PHEve / Eve

Buy a can of Provent-a-mite and follow the directions. It'll kill those little blood suckers deader than a doornail in no time. Don't mess with the oil, it'll kill some adults, but you'll just have slippery lizards in the end and the mites will come back.