Mites

Corey209 · 12-10-12, 12:36 PM

I'm not asking how to rid of them or anything but just curious on something. I had brought my king home and found 2 mites, I quickly soaked him and didn't have any problems for around 2 months until yesterday I found my boa was infested. I'm just wondering how it took so long for them to be noticed and spread. I've already sprayed everything down and baked all the stuff that I could so I shouldn't have anymore problems.

**millertime89** · 12-10-12, 12:40 PM

You probably didn't get rid of them completely and they spread. It happens, nothing for a while then one day they're everywhere.

Corey209 · 12-10-12, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

You probably didn't get rid of them completely and they spread. It happens, nothing for a while then one day they're everywhere.

Guess so, I'm using a high grade livestock pesticide recommended by the reptile shop I go to, it already killed all the mites off of my snakes and supposedly is supposed to kill the mites after they hatch. I'm hoping my gecko doesn't get the mites though because I can't spray him with this stuff..

**millertime89** · 12-10-12, 01:32 PM

You can use NIX as well, doesn't really matter as long as its diluted plenty. You can find it at pharmacies with the lice treatment products.

Corey209 · 12-10-12, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

You can use NIX as well, doesn't really matter as long as its diluted plenty. You can find it at pharmacies with the lice treatment products.

Think I'll need ever need to retreat?

**millertime89** · 12-10-12, 02:45 PM

hopefully not, but there's a chance.

Terranaut · 12-10-12, 03:44 PM

Nix does not last and you would be nuts not to retreat to ensure they are gone. Better to retreat than to find out you should have and then have to treat and retreat anyway. This way you only use chemicals twice instead of 3times. Thats 50 percent less stuff you expose your snake to. So yes retreat.

Corey209 · 12-10-12, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

You can use NIX as well, doesn't really matter as long as its diluted plenty. You can find it at pharmacies with the lice treatment products.

They gave me the chemical that's in nix permethrin I think. It killed all the mites on my snake and I have yet to see more. I need to decide what snake I'm going to get for my 40g now.

**millertime89** · 12-10-12, 05:13 PM

Yeah, permethrin, wasn't sure what the concentration was on the stuff you were given.

Corey209 · 12-10-12, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

Yeah, permethrin, wasn't sure what the concentration was on the stuff you were given.

It was in the bottle for livestock and stuff so im assuming 10% http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/gener...ake-mites.html

KORBIN5895 · 12-10-12, 05:59 PM

Be super careful with permethrin. That stuff is potent enough to cause problems in kids.

Also your gecko can't be a host to snake mites.

Corey209 · 12-10-12, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Be super careful with permethrin. That stuff is potent enough to cause problems in kids.

Also your gecko can't be a host to snake mites.

I had the people at the place dilute it for me and they use it regularly and that's good to hear.

Ridge Runner_20 · 12-10-12, 07:56 PM

Look for 0.5% permethrin. It's the same active ingredient and concentration found in Provent-A-Mite. However, be careful to NEVER, EVER spray it directly on your snake!

From a local and respected breeder: Remove everything from the cage, bedding included, and fog the enclosure with a light mist of your chosen 0.5% permethrin product (Provent-A-Mite, Nix, RID, Equate, etc.). Allow product to dissipate for a few hours, then put fresh bedding and bleached/baked hides, branches, etc. back into enclosure along with snake. It is also recommended to wait another 4-6 hours before introducing a water source.

Hope this helps. Good luck getting rid of the little buggers.

RR_20 (Mike)

Corey209 · 12-10-12, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ridge Runner_20

Look for 0.5% permethrin. It's the same active ingredient and concentration found in Provent-A-Mite. However, be careful to NEVER, EVER spray it directly on your snake!

From a local and respected breeder: Remove everything from the cage, bedding included, and fog the enclosure with a light mist of your chosen 0.5% permethrin product (Provent-A-Mite, Nix, RID, Equate, etc.). Allow product to dissipate for a few hours, then put fresh bedding and bleached/baked hides, branches, etc. back into enclosure along with snake. It is also recommended to wait another 4-6 hours before introducing a water source.

Hope this helps. Good luck getting rid of the little buggers.

RR_20 (Mike)

I haven't found anymore mites so far, but I'm afraid they might be in the substrate of my gecko's terrarium. I'm probably going to spray it down tomorrow just to be safe. I was told though that it's fine to spray your snake and even on that post the guy does it. What would you recommend to get mites off of the snake with?

**Aaron_S** · 12-10-12, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ridge Runner_20

Look for 0.5% permethrin. It's the same active ingredient and concentration found in Provent-A-Mite. However, be careful to NEVER, EVER spray it directly on your snake!

From a local and respected breeder: Remove everything from the cage, bedding included, and fog the enclosure with a light mist of your chosen 0.5% permethrin product (Provent-A-Mite, Nix, RID, Equate, etc.). Allow product to dissipate for a few hours, then put fresh bedding and bleached/baked hides, branches, etc. back into enclosure along with snake. It is also recommended to wait another 4-6 hours before introducing a water source.

Hope this helps. Good luck getting rid of the little buggers.

RR_20 (Mike)

What? I dilute my Nix with water and spray everything. Bedding and snake included. I don't mist anything. It makes ZERO sense to bake/bleach everything and then use nix purely on just an enclosure. Nix will kill everything on all substrate/branches/hides/rocks...

Once done spraying. Place water bowl into enclosure. Fin.