I Have Mites - Page 2

SnoopySnake · 11-29-15, 01:48 PM

Happy to report that my most infested snake (white lip) appears to be mite free

When handling him yesterday, I didn't see any mites on him and I didn't see any come off on my hands. I'm still treating him, of course, just so happy that hes doing better!

Jim Smith · 11-29-15, 04:02 PM

So, which solution did you use to get rid of your mites? I thought I had them beaten twice, but after a couple of weeks, they showed up again. It was only when I used the predatory mites that I finally got rid of the snake mites for good.

SnoopySnake · 11-29-15, 04:14 PM

I NIX'd as you normally would, but I also used the hot shot no pest strips at the same time. Seems that way they're still being kept from reproducing in between the NIX treatments. I wanted to try the predatory mites but didn't really have the $50 to drop on them right now.

Mbrd04 · 01-15-16, 09:20 PM

When you use the term PAM, are we talking the cooking spray Pam?

SnoopySnake · 01-21-16, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mbrd04

When you use the term PAM, are we talking the cooking spray Pam?

No, we mean provent a mite.

Albert Clark · 01-21-16, 02:23 PM

Congrats Snoopy! Glad things are clearing up. I believe in proventamite personally. I did have to use it several months ago when I brought a Arizona mountain kingsnake home from a expo. He had a mite issue and thankfully he was in quarantine when I spotted it. Still treated all my animals prophylactically. I feel the key to using proventamite is to leave it on the substrate and the enviornment and don't put the reptiles back in until the next day. Of course you will have removed any water dishes prior to spraying. Retreat in 3 to 4 weeks the exact same way. This way you maximize the spray effectiveness and safeguard your reptiles at the same time.

Nightflight99 · 01-21-16, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mbrd04

When you use the term PAM, are we talking the cooking spray Pam?

I don't care who you are, that's some funny ***** right there!

Jim Smith · 01-21-16, 03:53 PM

Actually, I think that many people new to the hobby make a similar assumption. It can be tough to get used to a whole new set of acronyms in a brand new hobby. It's almost like a different language. For that very reason, I try to avoid using acronyms and type out the words because I can most certainly relate to wondering what the heck people are talking about.

Nightflight99 · 01-21-16, 04:00 PM

I completely agree on the acronyms, but I still have hard time keeping a straight face when I imagine a snake crawling through a cage that is covered in cooking spray...

reptiledude987 · 01-21-16, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightflight99

I completely agree on the acronyms, but I still have hard time keeping a straight face when I imagine a snake crawling through a cage that is covered in cooking spray...

So youre telling me cooking spray isnt the right thing to use???

SnoopySnake · 01-21-16, 05:31 PM

Lol, I couldn't imagine trying to keep ahold of my white lip or retic all greased up in pam. No thanks. I always get a laugh out of it too.

Nightflight99 · 01-21-16, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by reptiledude987

So youre telling me cooking spray isnt the right thing to use???

Actually, I prefer sprinkling a little bit of chameleon powder all over the enclosure and snake, while humming an old Indian song. It doesn't seem to help with the mites, but it will provide some much-needed distraction from the little parasites that are plaguing your collection.

toddnbecka · 01-22-16, 12:26 AM

I've been lucky so far, we've bought 22 snakes from different shows and individual breeders online, and never a single mite has turned up. Hope it keeps going so well...

Mbrd04 · 01-22-16, 07:10 AM

I have to laugh at this, bcas I was sure it couldn't be, and not 5 minutes after I asked the question I figured it out.

I've used a combo of diatomaceous earth, and a mite spray I got from a breeder and a tiny piece of the no pest strip. I was giving him a soak everyday too.

We are mite free! Halelujah. But I will be proactive in treatment, not that I know what to look for.

Reggie the Regular - Ball Python (3 months old)

Nightflight99 · 01-22-16, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by toddnbecka

I've been lucky so far, we've bought 22 snakes from different shows and individual breeders online, and never a single mite has turned up. Hope it keeps going so well...

Yep, that is pretty lucky. Are you placing new arrivals into quarantine? If so, then your collection is relatively safe. Just about anyone who keeps reptiles longterm will at some point be forced to deal with mites, but as long as your new arrivals are properly quarantined, you probably won't have to deal with the nightmare of treating an entire collection. A single experience of that kind will be a learning opportunity that you won't ever want to repeat.