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10-28-11, 01:24 PM
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Village Idiot
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Got mites? I do! HELP!
My Amazon tree boa brought some friends. How do I get rid of mites?
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10-28-11, 01:26 PM
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Formerly Lil_Boa
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
there is a great thread on here by me, when my cali king got mites... if you can find that (should be 3 months ago) it will help you, it involves using Nix(used for lice killing for children) and a gallon of water, i really hope you can find that thread it even has a link to a youtube video with a guy doing everything.. make sure you get him/her away from other snakes asap.!!!
here is the thread, i found it... page 2 has the link to video!
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/gener...ase-mites.html
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10-28-11, 02:03 PM
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Village Idiot
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
So I looks like all 4snakes will need done. (My wife will kill me.) She was so against the atb. Now what about my birds, dog, ferret, and bearded dragon? Will they all need done?
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10-28-11, 02:04 PM
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Super Genius
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
Do a search for Nix on this site, you'll find hundreds of threads.
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10-28-11, 02:05 PM
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Village Idiot
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
My only internet access is my cell and for some reason the search feature doesn't work for me.
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10-28-11, 02:57 PM
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Abracadabra Holmes
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
To my understanding, the mites that use snakes as a host will can only thrive on snakes. They won't go to any other animal. Correct if I'm wrong, but thats what I've always thought.
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10-28-11, 03:13 PM
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
PREVENT-A-MITE Works every time.
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10-28-11, 06:02 PM
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
As long as you don't have pet bugs in the house. It will kill them.
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10-29-11, 07:59 AM
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
Provent-A-Mite works like a charm. However, if you cannot wait, cost is an issue OR you have sort of shipping restriction and need a fix for this now:
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Originally Posted by Uncle_Rev
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Originally Posted by Uncle_Rev
Follow these steps, you do not have to use a pesticide sprayer, I use spray bottles, but this method works.
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10-29-11, 10:11 AM
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slainte mhath
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes
PREVENT-A-MITE Works every time.
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provent a mite has always worked first time everytime for me
no need for repeat treatments like some of the other mite products
cheers shaun
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10-30-11, 08:00 AM
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Village Idiot
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
So its day three of the of the War of the Mites. I have never fresh killed or live rodents to my snakes and all four have them!!! so I think this jurassi-mite ( the only mite treatment sold around here) is garbage. I bought it cause my is an expert on mite removal ( thanks Google! ) and many other things( again gotta love Google) . So as soon as the stores open I am going.g for nix. How fast will this work? How many here have used it? I tried to watch that YouTube video but he was kinda stupid. After 3 minutes I figured I might just Drink the mixture and put myself outs my misery. I am afraid to hurt my snakes ( obviously) especially my little one. How important is the ratio? If I mix it a little less. Nix and a little more wate is it a waste of time?
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10-30-11, 08:21 AM
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895
So its day three of the of the War of the Mites. I have never fresh killed or live rodents to my snakes and all four have them!!! so I think this jurassi-mite ( the only mite treatment sold around here) is garbage. I bought it cause my is an expert on mite removal ( thanks Google! ) and many other things( again gotta love Google) . So as soon as the stores open I am going.g for nix. How fast will this work? How many here have used it? I tried to watch that YouTube video but he was kinda stupid. After 3 minutes I figured I might just Drink the mixture and put myself outs my misery. I am afraid to hurt my snakes ( obviously) especially my little one. How important is the ratio? If I mix it a little less. Nix and a little more wate is it a waste of time?
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Before you kill yourself, try this; I use RID brand, home lice control spray. It is the same mixture of ingredients as Provent-a-mite and works the same. You can buy it in the pharmacy section of most department stores, like Walmart. I have used it for over 5 years now with no problems, as Provent-a-mite is not allowed to be sold in NY.
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10-30-11, 08:25 AM
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Village Idiot
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
Ok. How do I mix it?
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10-30-11, 08:29 AM
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895
Ok. How do I mix it?
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You do not have to mix anything, it comes in a spray can. Clean your enclosure and add fresh substrate. Remove the water and the snake. Spray the substrate untill damp. Let it air dry. Put wate3r and snake back into enclosure and for the next 30 days you are good to go. If you change the substrate you have to retreat the enclosure again. After I do this I have never had to retreat the enclosure , becaus eit has always worked for me. Within the 30 day period the mites in the enclosure and on the snake are gone, never to return.
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10-30-11, 09:42 AM
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Re: Got mites? I do! HELP!
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Originally Posted by SSSSnakes
You do not have to mix anything, it comes in a spray can. Clean your enclosure and add fresh substrate. Remove the water and the snake. Spray the substrate untill damp. Let it air dry. Put wate3r and snake back into enclosure and for the next 30 days you are good to go. If you change the substrate you have to retreat the enclosure again. After I do this I have never had to retreat the enclosure , becaus eit has always worked for me. Within the 30 day period the mites in the enclosure and on the snake are gone, never to return.
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Agreed, also spray any new substrate you get lightly with this stuff.
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