Mites how you get rid of them?

[reptiven]

Hello everyone i want to know if you had used Amitraz to kill mites and how you used it or other metods that are effective cause in my country it's very hard to fin something especific for mites

[DOMI]

I only ever had mites once and the came with the snake, I used nix headlice treatment (1 bottle of nix to one gallon of water).
sprayed the cage, the snake and under the cage.
only did one treatment but never saw a mite again and the nix kills the eggs too :)

[Rolly]

I have been told that Rid Spray for lice works well when you spray it on a paper towel and put it in the tank.. Probaly gonna catch heck for posting this. be easy guys im fragile.. lol

[juggalo]

well i had one bout with them little buggers and believe it or not this product right here has pretty much the same ingredients as prevent-o-mite and only costs 7-8 dollars at home depot or lowes i am not sure if you have those down there or not but here is the product....http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/juggaloburm/spray.jpg and yes it is safe to spray directly on the animal just pull the snakes water out of the enclosure for about an hour after you spray the snake,bedding and cage good luck mites are a pain in the arss

[reptiven]

none of this products are available in Venezuela other products like Amitraz are available but i don't know what's the percent of product and water to do the mix and to don't intoxicate the snake anyone else know about the subjet?

[The Snake Guru]

Yeah I'm not sure this would available there either but I Reptile Relief....had extremely good louck with it, kills 'em on contact and is all natural so it doesn't harm the snake. It works fantastic.

~B~

[TailsW/Scales]

Go to any drug /grocery store and pick up a bottle of liquid dish soap, and a locking lid Rubbermaid container. DO NOT buy any of the "smelly" dish soaps. No lilac and vanilla stuff! :D Just normal liquid dish soap.

When you get home put the snake into the Rubbermaid and add lukewarm water. You want the water level to be just below the top of the snake's back. Allow the snake to soak for 45 - 60 minutes BEFORE adding the dish soap. This way if the snake decides to drink it will not ingest the soapy water. The amount of soap depends on the amount of water you put in the tub. Figure 1/2 a teaspoon per gallon of water. A little bit goes a long way.

While the snake is soaking make another bucket of hot water and liquid dish soap and get your sponge or scrub brush. Scrub the cage (remove the paper /substrate first :D) not missing an inch. Make sure all heating /lighting elements are off and removed. Scrub the water tup also. Allow the soapy hot water to sit for an hour or so. Take fresh hot water and scrub again removing the soapy water. Dry it off.

Remove snake .................. rinse the kid off and put it back in the enclosure.

You may need to repeat this process.

Good luck

[reptiven]

I've try "Mites Off" from zoo med and the ******* stills on the snake i'll try with amitraz very mild to see what happends