Ugh Mites... Help please?

[Nightflight99]

I think you'll be fine, just stop replacing the substrate unless the new substrate has been treated with PAM.

For future reference, here is an easy breakdown of the procedure using PAM:

1. Remove the snake and water container.

2. Spray the entire enclosure (including substrate and cage furniture) with PAM.

3. Let the enclosure air dry until it is completely dry.

4. Replace the snake.

5. After 24-48 hrs, replace the water container.

6. Retreat in 14-21 days, if necessary.

[Albert Clark]

It's always better to put the reptile/s in a separate enclosure overnight while the proventamite dries. Just safer and ensures that all the surfaces are dry and at the therapeutic level as opposed to the potentially dangerous level. All water should also be removed for at least 24 hrs. Even though you don't see the mites you have to presume that either they are there or mite eggs have been laid there. I think you are okay and the animals will be fine. Try and relax. You did the best you could and that's all we can do right now.

[murrindindi]

Hi, an excellent method of thoroughly cleaning the enclosure and "furniture" is with a hand-held steam cleaner (or obviously a larger size). The diluted bleach solution will NOT kill reptile mite eggs, the steam cleaner should (the temp needs to be at least 123f), just a couple of eggs left intact and the infestation is likely to start again.
Naturally the animal/s must be removed prior to using the steam cleaner...

[AwesomeGuy376]

Quick update-
Rex seems to be mite free, he hasn't soaked at all and i haven't found any mites on him yet.
Vista is unfortunately suffering from the prevent-a-mite and its unknown if shell survive at this point in time.

[Tsubaki]

What symptoms is Vista showing?

[AwesomeGuy376]

Major convulsions.. Started sometime yesterday.. She's still alive this morning though