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HEY, IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE I'VE HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MITES. I THINK MAYBE ONE OF MY NEW ANIMALS BROUGHT THOSE LITTLE PESKY GUYS IN. I WAS HOPEING THAT THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE USED PROVENT-A-MITE COULD LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY THOUGHT ABOUT IT. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE IT TO WORK, AND HOW LONG DOES THE CAN LAST. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

OH YEAH....HOW YOU DO YOU POST PIC'S? THANKS!

i didn't use it w/ bloods, but chondro's. i used it as directed and it worked like a charm.

I have had super results with PAM. What is important is to follow the directions and not spray the animal. Remove the animal and water bowl, spray the substrate and cage furniture lightly and give it time to dry-I usually wait 20-30 minutes prior to putting the animal back in its cage. Give it time to work and all mites and their eggs will be gone. Lately I have been using Equate Bedding Spray from the health section of WalMart. Basically the same ingrediants as PAM but priced at $3.99 per can. Equate has no instructions for reptiles but is to be used exactly as PAM. Bill
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I APPRECIATE YOUR REVIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS. IN THE PAST I'VE USED NO PEST STRIPS, BUT THE PREVENT A MITE AND EQUATE SOUND PRETTY SOLID. I'M GOING TO GIVE IT A TRY. THANKS.

Hey,
I've used it with great success and would recommend it to anyone experiencing a mite infestation. But first, I would treat the animal in question with a good old soak in a tub with good old fashion soap and water, by soaking and lathering the snake with either bath soap or dish detergent. The surfactant's in the soap works to suffocate the critters and not the snake. You can also, soak the snake over night, or for a few hours. I don't know the size of the snake (blood), so exercise caution with water levels and amount of soaking. A little goes a long way.

You should also start by cleaning out the cage and washing out any of the cage items with good old fashion bleach and a little elbow grease (muscles man!) and hot water. Toss out any substrate and try your very best to not scatter the dust from the substrate if you're using something other than newspaper. Tossing in a couple of moth balls (do not use moth balls in cages) with the trash would help too. Once cleaned, spray the newspaper or other substrate that you prefer with the Provent-a-Mite, and allow that to dry for at least 30 minutes before introducing the snake into the cage again. You should repeat the treatment (The Provent) every two weeks until no more mites are detected.

Dave Barker has some very good advice on the VPI site as well. Check out the mite discussion.

Do not spray the Provent on the snake!
-Angel
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i recently tried reptile relief,about month ago.have not seen any reinfestation.this product you can spray on the animal as directed.i even used it on my d'alberts, with no side effects.they say you can even keep the water in.but i wouldn't take the chance.

I have have used plain old canola oil to get rid of the mites on the snake. just use the oil a d a cotton ball or rag and wipe a little on the entire snake then soak it in a container with lukewarm water and a "little" bit of dishwashing detergent. the mites just slide off. and the detergent helps to cut the oil off of the snake.
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