return of the mites

[NetBSD]

well a few weeks back i treated my 3 snakes (1.1 ball pythons and 1.0 garter) for mites, well now it looks like the female ball has mites again :mad: but the other 2 turnd up clean from what i can see but i still treated all of them. its been a terrible 2 weeks for me and now i had to spend a good part of the day cleaning tanks and treating snakes.



i think im going to place an oerder in for some PAM, i keep hearing good stuff about this, anyone know a place to get it cheap?

[infernalis]

Local grocery stores...

Wal Mart food section.

[NetBSD]

Local grocery stores...

Wal Mart food section.



PAM>Provent-A-Mite

[infernalis]

I was wondering when folks started spraying snakes with cooking spray, but with all the home brew mite answers, one could easily get confused.

[NetBSD]

I was wondering when folks started spraying snakes with cooking spray, but with all the home brew mite answers, one could easily get confused.



indeed, it thru me for a loop at first.

anyway, does anyone know where i can get some cheap? so far i see it $20 for a 6oz can. i dunno if thats a good price or not

[reptile3]

NetBSD - I don't know your first name...

here is a site for PAM, it's on sale.. wooo hooo
pro-products.com - Provent-a-Mite (http://www.pro-products.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6&Itemid=33)

also info on mites - etc on bp.net
Ball-Pythons.net Forums - View Single Post - Why we recommend Provent-a-mite in particular (http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/showpost.php?p=838892&postcount=1)

[drache]

that is a good price - thanks for the link

[guidofatherof5]

Wait, Maybe the cooking spray PAM is a good idea. Then the mites wouldn't be able to stick to the snakes:D It could make holding your snakes a little problematic:eek:
Sorry to here about your returning trouble.

[drache]

well there is the vegetable oil method, and it does work, but requires a bunch more effort

[NetBSD]

well there is the vegetable oil method, and it does work, but requires a bunch more effort


i have reptile relief that works great, i think my problem is the tank. the female BP was clean for about 2 weeks but i guess i didnt get the eggs all outof the tank, PAM is suposed to keep working for a month from what ive been reading so im gunna give that a shot next.

[infernalis]

When my Puget had mites, I soaked the tank in bleach for a day, never saw mites again after that.

That method would not work on cages made from wood.

[NetBSD]

When my Puget had mites, I soaked the tank in bleach for a day, never saw mites again after that.

That method would not work on cages made from wood.


i did that for the male ball pythion but hes only in a 20 gallon long, was easy to move the tank for soaking/cleaning, the female is in a 40 gallon that i cannot move safely by myself. gotta get one of my buddies to give me a hand sometime this week, id hate to try moving the tank myself and busting it or putting a crack in the side

[reptile3]

whatever you use, good luck! I hope you get rid of them for good!

George had 2 mites on him, I used the diluted water/bleach, never saw them on him again . Never saw them in his cage either.