Proactive mites/etc maintenance?

[Norm66]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

The main risk is you bringing mites into the house on you - whenever i visit the reptile shop (even tho they are squeaky clean there) when i come home i close the front door and strip - all clothes go straight in the washing machine and i go straight into the shower.

This is good stuff from what I've read. Other than that though, I don't believe it's necessary to treat for mites on a consistent basis. For quarantine on new acquisitions certainly but every month? No.

[Skumbo]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

The main risk is you bringing mites into the house on you - whenever i visit the reptile shop (even tho they are squeaky clean there) when i come home i close the front door and strip - all clothes go straight in the washing machine and i go straight into the shower.

Originally Posted by Norm66

This is good stuff from what I've read. Other than that though, I don't believe it's necessary to treat for mites on a consistent basis. For quarantine on new acquisitions certainly but every month? No.

Hokay cool, i'm not worried about bringing them in, considering i really don't handle or am around other reptiles very much, but if i am, i'll make sure and clean up after