Treating Cages In Snake Building With Pam?

[Wes]

It is time to move the Retics out of QT, into their new T10's. I was wanting to treat the T10's with PAM before I moved them out there, just to be on the safe side. Should I move the cages outside before I treat them? or would it be ok to leave the building door open and leave the glass open on the cages without moving them? The cages I am treating are closest to the door and are a few feet from the racks.

TIA

Wes

[Rickys_Reptiles]

You don't need to worry about moving them. You will only need a very small amount of PAM.

[Annarose15]

Personally, I'd move them. I only spray Pam outdoors, just as a precaution.

[bcr229]

I prefer to spray the tubs and small enclosures outside, and I let them dry in the sun. The sole exception is a 125 gallon tank which requires two people to move. It has plexiglass tops, so I remove the water dishes and the large BCI who lives in it, secure the tops, cover the ventilation holes with a thick blanket, lift just one corner of the top, spray, and secure the top so the PAM stays in the enclosure. I give it several hours to dry before putting Ms Boa back in.

[scooter11]

I don't spray the rack, just the tubs. Pam doesn't kill mites. It prevents the life cycle. You want to put any substrate in a trash bag, spray it, shake it around then give it a day. As for the tub, just spray around the edges and any vent holes. The mites leave the cage to lay eggs and having Pam on the edges prevents them from re-entering the cage. Thereby preventing the life cycle.

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[Wes]

I always treat my rack tubs outside after cleaning and putting fresh paper towels in them, and after treating I let them sit outside for at least a couple hours. But, what I am talking about now are the T10 pvc cages which are 4ft L x 2ft D x 15in H and they're stacked 2 high with lights and heat tape already hooked up.

I think what I am going to do is just slide them closer to the door, close off all the vent slits on the back and sides, go ahead and put paper towels in and spray it down, then close the front glass and let it sit for about an hour. After that I am going to take the glass out and face my box fan beside them, angled toward the door for a couple hours.

[bowshooter52ga]

Ok, I have to admit, I'm a newbie in the snake husbandry game. My wife and I have a BP in a 65 gal tank set up. What is the purpose of spraying stuff with PAM? Am I reading this wrong and ya'll are talking about something other than the spray used for cooking? Someone please explain and educate me. tyvm.

[Wes]

Ok, I have to admit, I'm a newbie in the snake husbandry game. My wife and I have a BP in a 65 gal tank set up. What is the purpose of spraying stuff with PAM? Am I reading this wrong and ya'll are talking about something other than the spray used for cooking? Someone please explain and educate me. tyvm.

It is Prevent-a-Mite not the cooking spray.

Edit: don't feel to bad, you aren't the first one to think that.

[Lady mkrj58]

Ha I just read this thread and it had me thinking we can use Pam on our snakes and then I got to the end lol

Lady M