Columbia rainbow

GyGbeetle · 03-02-17, 09:49 AM

We spray around the cages, on the cats, the windows, the plastic containers the tanks are sitting on, the carpet, anything we can think of. It's just this one tank. It's seriously frustrating to have it just be one tank, and we don't even see a lot like I'd expect. If we had an infestation, why aren't they in all the tanks, or why don't we see a lot? Where the heck are these suckers living while we're trying to kill them?????

**Aaron_S** · 03-02-17, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GyGbeetle

We spray around the cages, on the cats, the windows, the plastic containers the tanks are sitting on, the carpet, anything we can think of. It's just this one tank. It's seriously frustrating to have it just be one tank, and we don't even see a lot like I'd expect. If we had an infestation, why aren't they in all the tanks, or why don't we see a lot? Where the heck are these suckers living while we're trying to kill them?????

What is inside that tank? You may want to just replace the tank and all the furnishings inside it.

SnoopySnake · 03-02-17, 10:11 AM

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What is inside that tank? You may want to just replace the tank and all the furnishings inside it.

^^^^ yeah, I'm curious what might be causing that, do you have photos of the tank and everything that stays in it?

Scubadiver59 · 03-02-17, 10:30 AM

Did anyone think about closing the tank inside a LARGE plastic bag, or just seal it up with some kind of saranwrap-like wrapping, and then fogging the inside of the bag and sealing it up with tape and letting it sit for a while.

Just a thought...

GyGbeetle · 03-02-17, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Scubadiver59

Did anyone think about closing the tank inside a LARGE plastic bag, or just seal it up with some kind of saranwrap-like wrapping, and then fogging the inside of the bag and sealing it up with tape and letting it sit for a while.

Just a thought...

Mites get up under the scales of the snakes and lay eggs. They also deposit eggs in corners of the tanks. I'd have to wrap the snakes up too, which isn't going to help. Plus, to get any kind of effect, would probably have to tie up the enclosures for a minimum of 24 hours; where would the snakes go?

Scubadiver59 · 03-02-17, 05:06 PM

Rather obvious you can't put the snakes in there...you'd have to put them in something else, like a large container, i.e. rubbermaid, and then fog the old viv. With the rubbermaid container there are fewer nooks and crannies for the mites to hide while you treat the snake and it's easily disinfected; and, a rubbermaid container is a heck of a light lighter than any glass or PVC viv. In fact, you could even dispose of it due to the low cost when your done.

Just trying to stimulate an alternative idea or two to your problem, not kill your pets!

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Originally Posted by GyGbeetle

Mites get up under the scales of the snakes and lay eggs. They also deposit eggs in corners of the tanks. I'd have to wrap the snakes up too, which isn't going to help. Plus, to get any kind of effect, would probably have to tie up the enclosures for a minimum of 24 hours; where would the snakes go?

GyGbeetle · 03-02-17, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Scubadiver59

Rather obvious you can't put the snakes in there...you'd have to put them in something else, like a large container, i.e. rubbermaid, and then fog the old viv. With the rubbermaid container there are fewer nooks and crannies for the mites to hide while you treat the snake and it's easily disinfected; and, a rubbermaid container is a heck of a light lighter than any glass or PVC viv. In fact, you could even dispose of it due to the low cost when your done.

Just trying to stimulate an alternative idea or two to your problem, not kill your pets!

They're my babies! Not pets! hahaha. It was a good thought; it's something that I was bouncing around some time ago as well. But I spoke with some folks with more experience, and they said PAM is my best option. And then here, Nix was the alternative