Wasn't trying to start a war so for that I apologize
I'm more comfortable using a product which has a bit of oil (I'm in no way coating him with it---a procedure which I know has negative consequences) then using a product that even when properly diluted has been known to cause fatalities, especially when he's an older and sort of sickly/health status unknown animal.
The other thing is that Nix is not a reptile-developed or approved product---the Zoo-med mite-off is.
That's all I meant.
If you've had good luck with the Nix product then by all means, I'm just not comfortable with it and prefer (what I feel) is a less harsh method, even if it is more labor intensive.
Its been a few days and 95% of the mites are dead---so i've got to be doing something right.