Prevent-a-mite

[AmysAnimals]

I just bought prevent a mite yesterday . I read the label..it seems pretty dangerous. I have spiders so I would need to spray the enclosure outside. Would it be okay to leave the enclosure, say, in the garage until it airs out? I do not want to risk losing my spiders. It says do not spray on empty enclosure, that it needs substrate? My substrate will be paper towels. Would it matter if I sprayed it just in an empty enclosure??

I also got some spray for mites on snakes so I could spray that directly on the snake if I were to have a mite problem. Just being cautious. I don't plan on getting a snake from craigslist or anything like that so I'm hoping I will get a healthy, mite free snake. But when I go to the super show in June/July I know there probably is a risk of bringing mites home so I need to be careful. I'd rather have the preventive stuff than not have it on hand if something like mites happen.

[kitedemon]

It is dangerous, it must be used exactly as directed. It is a poison, I'd not use it unless it was needed.
It is not good for any insect and you too need to be careful.

http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_...DIST_NR=073617

[snake lab]

I dont use provent a mite. It is very toxic. I use reptile relief and works very well. You can spray it on the snakes which is a plus.

[The Serpent Merchant]

Prevent a mite works great,but it can only do so because it is very dangerous (mites are stubborn little buggers that don't want to die easily) It needs to be used exactly how the directions say on the label.

I have seen some people who "Pre-Treat" their tubs with PAM, I don't understand this, if a new snake has mites then you will need to spray everything down, but if it does not why would you? it can only add to the stressful experience of coming into a new home.

[snake lab]

A guy around here had mites and he used provent a mite and then called me up and said his sbake was corkscrewing and acting very neuro. I asked him did you spray the snake? He assured me he did not and that he let what he sprayed in the tub dry. Now i wasnt there to see what he did but i went over and saw the snake. What i saw was a beautiful lucy having the worst neuro fit i have ever seen. 4 hours later it was dead. You have to be careful with that stuff

[SlitherinSisters]

It only takes about 30 minutes for PAM to dry on the tubs. I sprayed mine outside during the summer and left the tubs in the shade for 30 minutes. Do not spray it on or around your snakes.

[AmysAnimals]

Dang, I read the label and knew it was dangerous but what you guys are telling me...I kind of don't want to use it at all. (Unless of course there are mites) I guess I should only use it if there are mites. I wanted to buy it so I had it just in case...also I recall some one telling me that it is good to spray down the enclosure before the snake gets here. I won't be doing this though. I will only use it IF I discover mites. Which is probably unlikely because I am not going to get my snake from anyone unknown or anything.

thanks!