Mites - Page 6

**Aaron_S** · 12-19-12, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by shaunyboy

mite eggs are easily transfered as well mate

after a visit to a reptile shop,eggs may well be in your hair and on your clothing

heres some of the best information i have found on mites
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The Life History of Snake Mites | Vida Preciosa International, Inc.

cheers shaun

That's what I use Shaun.

Sorry, not even close to 8 miles in a night. I'm well off. Like seriously. I don't know what I was talking about. Anyway, it's ridiculously fast for 55 feet an hour (at best).

Gungirl · 12-19-12, 04:37 PM

Aaron.. everyone makes mistakes you still rock.

It still shocks me that people think these things appear out of no where.

Wildside · 12-19-12, 05:01 PM

Since we're on the subject does anyone know whether or not Nix/Pam or any of the other stuff we use safe for gravid females?

**Aaron_S** · 12-19-12, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildside

Since we're on the subject does anyone know whether or not Nix/Pam or any of the other stuff we use safe for gravid females?

To my knowledge. Yes.

Wildside · 12-19-12, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

To my knowledge. Yes.

Based on the post below I should probably wait for a second opinion...

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Sorry, not even close to 8 miles in a night. I'm well off. Like seriously. I don't know what I was talking about. Anyway, it's ridiculously fast for 55 feet an hour (at best).

**Aaron_S** · 12-19-12, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildside

Based on the post below I should probably wait for a second opinion...

Hey, I just RE-READ that, it had been a super long time.

Wildside · 12-19-12, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Hey, I just RE-READ that, it had been a super long time.

Yes it has *wink* *wink*

CMRetics · 12-19-12, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

I would never buy from someone that has "miracle mites" lol..

Common sense is needed. These things don't magically show up they are carried in on something or someone.

I never said I had miracle mites, I pin-pointed a likely cause, even though it seems very strange it happened. It's part of the hobby, most breeders have had mites, and sometimes we have 0 clue where the hell they ended up coming from.

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

Aaron.. everyone makes mistakes you still rock.

It still shocks me that people think these things appear out of no where.

Still shocks me how little you know.

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Originally Posted by Wildside

Since we're on the subject does anyone know whether or not Nix/Pam or any of the other stuff we use safe for gravid females?

I've used it fine with gravid females.

Wildside · 12-19-12, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CMRetics

I've used it fine with gravid females.

Thank you

**Aaron_S** · 12-19-12, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CMRetics

I never said I had miracle mites, I pin-pointed a likely cause, even though it seems very strange it happened. It's part of the hobby, most breeders have had mites, and sometimes we have 0 clue where the hell they ended up coming from.

Still shocks me how little you know....

It shocks ME how little YOU know.

Nobody just gets mites. The breeders I frequent DO NOT have mites. I visit the largest ball python breeder in Canada and he's literally over a thousand snakes including his boas. He has no mites.

My good friend who's been breeding over a decade, again no mites. Myself, as I said, NO MITES. Hell, when I was in my mid teens I worked in a pet store with wild caught things and such and NEVER had a mite hitch a ride home. Honestly, it's ridiculous that people think "it just happens".

CMRetics · 12-20-12, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

It shocks ME how little YOU know.

Nobody just gets mites. The breeders I frequent DO NOT have mites. I visit the largest ball python breeder in Canada and he's literally over a thousand snakes including his boas. He has no mites.

My good friend who's been breeding over a decade, again no mites. Myself, as I said, NO MITES. Hell, when I was in my mid teens I worked in a pet store with wild caught things and such and NEVER had a mite hitch a ride home. Honestly, it's ridiculous that people think "it just happens".

Do tell me expert, where did they come from short of visiting that store if:

A) No new animals entered my home
B) No commercial bedding entered my home
C) No live feeders entered my home
D) Not a single person outside of myself entered my home, I don't like people in my home, personal space thing

E) My neighbors do not own reptiles of any sort
F) I did not enter ANY pet store of any sort until that herp store.
G) No one has entered my car with another reptile, nor have I been around them.
H) I have never had a single case of mites in 15+ years of reptile keeping. I randomly found about 6, and they were quickly illiminated with some soaking and a good nixing.

Do educate my doctor, if they didn't come from the herp store where did they come from? I'm extremely careful about exposing my animals to anything. I never said they magically showed up now did I? I said it sure seems like it sometimes. I'm not denying it's possible it hitched a ride on my clothing from that herp store. LOL

KORBIN5895 · 12-20-12, 02:17 AM

Seriously? You only have six mites? Oh the stupidity!

**Aaron_S** · 12-20-12, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CMRetics

Do tell me expert, where did they come from short of visiting that store if:

A) No new animals entered my home
B) No commercial bedding entered my home
C) No live feeders entered my home
D) Not a single person outside of myself entered my home, I don't like people in my home, personal space thing

E) My neighbors do not own reptiles of any sort
F) I did not enter ANY pet store of any sort until that herp store.
G) No one has entered my car with another reptile, nor have I been around them.
H) I have never had a single case of mites in 15+ years of reptile keeping. I randomly found about 6, and they were quickly illiminated with some soaking and a good nixing.

Do educate my doctor, if they didn't come from the herp store where did they come from? I'm extremely careful about exposing my animals to anything. I never said they magically showed up now did I? I said it sure seems like it sometimes. I'm not denying it's possible it hitched a ride on my clothing from that herp store. LOL

I don't believe this because you're earlier post indicate it's happened more than once. Since you've said you've used Nix on breeding females and talk about how it just pops up in every collection once in awhile (The secret is it doesn't). My personal guess. You never got rid of them the last time. You thought they were eliminated but a few obviously stuck around. I highly doubt you had only 6. I hope you used Nix on ALL of your enclosures/snakes.

SnakeyJay · 12-20-12, 10:22 AM

Not got much to add on this thread as I've never had mites... However I will say that I've been keeping snakes for 3.5 - 4 years now (not long really I know) but I've never had mites "just happen"... Funny how that works eh.

CMRetics · 12-20-12, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Seriously? You only have six mites? Oh the stupidity!

I'm sure there are nymphs/eggs as well, I only saw 6 on 4 retics and I searched pretty hardcore.

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

I don't believe this because you're earlier post indicate it's happened more than once. Since you've said you've used Nix on breeding females and talk about how it just pops up in every collection once in awhile (The secret is it doesn't). My personal guess. You never got rid of them the last time. You thought they were eliminated but a few obviously stuck around. I highly doubt you had only 6. I hope you used Nix on ALL of your enclosures/snakes.

I never had the mites before, I did however help several friends over the years treat mites, some of them were gravid females who successfully carried a clutch.

Never had them before this one incident, doesn't mean I'm ignorant on how to treat them. Again, I came up with a source that is likely, unless they laid dormant since the last snake I purchased but I doubt that as I do nix when I add to my collection.