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12-07-12, 01:33 PM
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Predator Mites
I've seen it before but I thought I'd ask here for verification.
Can predator mites eradicate a snake mite problem?
Has anyone ever used them?
How fast do they work?
Where do you get them?
Why isn't this topic more popular?
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12-08-12, 12:11 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
I have used them and they do work. They need a damp environment though. I just kept a container of damp eco earth in with each snake and let them go! They die off when there are no more snake mites left. I ordered them on line.
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12-08-12, 04:59 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
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Originally Posted by totheend
I have used them and they do work. They need a damp environment though. I just kept a container of damp eco earth in with each snake and let them go! They die off when there are no more snake mites left. I ordered them on line.
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How do you figure out how many you need per enclosure size?
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12-08-12, 06:18 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
I think I used a few tablespoons per each enclosure.
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12-09-12, 11:30 AM
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Re: Predator Mites
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Originally Posted by totheend
I think I used a few tablespoons per each enclosure.
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How big are the enclosures?
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12-09-12, 01:02 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
I used these years ago.I worked in a reptile store that had various sized enclosure from 4feet x 2 feet down to 1 foot x 1foot.Seemed to work at the start,but failed badly.The mites came back with a vengence.
I have heard other stories... where the same thing happend started well,but they always came back.
Altough I have met people who have used them in tarantula cages with great results!
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12-09-12, 05:23 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
You need to use them properly for them to work. If they are not kept humid enough they will die off and not get the job done. If used properly they work fine and are a great alternative to chemicals.
My enclosures were no larger than 40 or 50 gal.
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12-09-12, 06:18 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
I want some predator mites purely for the sake of having predator mites!
It's the reason I keep snails in aquariums. So my assassin snails can eat.
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12-09-12, 06:21 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
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Originally Posted by Aaron_S
I want some predator mites purely for the sake of having predator mites!
It's the reason I keep snails in aquariums. So my assassin snails can eat.
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Our business transaction are done...
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12-09-12, 06:33 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
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Our business transaction are done...
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For now you mean.
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12-09-12, 06:59 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
Not if you be getting mites.
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12-09-12, 07:00 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
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Not if you be getting mites.
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I was kidding. Besides I could culture wood mites. I apparently only need poop for them to survive.
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12-09-12, 07:05 PM
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Re: Predator Mites
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Originally Posted by Aaron_S
I was kidding. Besides I could culture wood mites. I apparently only need poop for them to survive.
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Lol. I know. And you're full of **** so they should have plenty to eat.
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