Mite Question...

Okay, thank you. I only have one tarantula but I'll make sure to move her to one of the rooms away from everyone that I'll be treating, and my crickets. I'll look at that treatment then, also.

Yeah holy cow. Didnt know you have spiders. Provent a mite will kill insects on contact. The can says to put all spiders or feeder insects in another room while treating reptile enclosures.

It might be safer to just use the topical stuff unless you can put any thing that isnt a reptile in a differnt room for 2 weeks while you are treating. It takes about 2 weeks for the provent a mite to stop working completely. Tear down and clean and disinfect everything. Vacuume everyday to prevent them from going from room to room (the mites) and that should take care of it.

The reason its so good is it lasts that long. It prevents reinfestation from eggs hatching in that time period. Just be careful with your tarantulas.

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For people that are looking for the natural chemistry stuff. A lot of Pet co, Pet Smarts don't have it, but they have the Deflea stuff(same company) for dogs and cats. It's the exact same ingredients. You can get that.:gj:

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I believe I got my provent a mite at petco. Been a long time ago though. Not totally sure.

You can treat mites with cooking oil. You can also use a garden dust (sorry, I can't remember the name of the dust right now). These are the 2 natural way to treat mites that I know.

Hope this helps!
Jim Smith

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Originally Posted by j_h_smith

You can treat mites with cooking oil. You can also use a garden dust (sorry, I can't remember the name of the dust right now). These are the 2 natural way to treat mites that I know.

Hope this helps!
Jim Smith

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Are you serious? Or are you just one of the many the misinterpreted P.A.M. as the cooking oil instead of Provent A Mite (which is what it means when its used on reptile forums)...

Just wondering.. Because I have never heard of treating mites with cooking oil. Maybe im wrong though.

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Originally Posted by j_h_smith

You can treat mites with cooking oil. You can also use a garden dust (sorry, I can't remember the name of the dust right now). These are the 2 natural way to treat mites that I know.

Hope this helps!
Jim Smith

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Give me a hand here.........

What cooking oil? Does it work for mites? Better yet, will it also help keep my fried eggs from sticking to my aluminum cookware? do theymake it in olive oil flavor?

As for the garden dust - which is the all-natural brand?

I'd love me some all-natural garden dust to kill me some pill bugs and lawn grubs.

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

Are you serious? Or are you just one of the many the misinterpreted P.A.M. as the cooking oil instead of Provent A Mite (which is what it means when its used on reptile forums)...

Just wondering.. Because I have never heard of treating mites with cooking oil. Maybe im wrong though.

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I guess I'm showing my age, but yes. Olive oil is what I used. Do a Google search and look it up. BTW, it's Sevin Dust that you can use on your snakes too. This is great stuff. It will get everything off of your snake, mites, ticks, you name it. That too can be found on Google I'm sure.

These are things we used BEFORE these chemicals were made. It does work.

I have seen too many colubrids die from over use of Provent A Mite. Take care using this if that's your choice.


Jim Smith

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Originally Posted by j_h_smith

I guess I'm showing my age, but yes. Olive oil is what I used. Do a Google search and look it up. BTW, it's Sevin Dust that you can use on your snakes too. This is great stuff. It will get everything off of your snake, mites, ticks, you name it. That too can be found on Google I'm sure.

These are things we used BEFORE these chemicals were made. It does work.

I have seen too many colubrids die from over use of Provent A Mite. Take care using this if that's your choice.


Jim Smith

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I have many colubrids.

...........and I have been using Provent A Mite for many years. Haven't seen one die yet........

Can you list the names of these potentially suceptible colubrid species? How many have you personally seen kick the bucket?

As for the Sevin Dust, I had no idea it was natural and I also had no idea you could put it on your snakes.

I learn something new every day!

Hi,

I'm guessing it works the same way as coating ticks with vaseline - they can't breathe.

It will cause the top layer of individual scales to flake off and make a heck of a mess though. I'd probably try a tepid (86f ) bath first with a spot of dishsoap in it to drown them instead.

As for the garden dust could he be talking about that diatmaceous earth stuff?


dr del

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Hi,

It will cause the top layer of individual scales to flake off and make a heck of a mess though. I'd probably try a tepid (86f ) bath first with a spot of dishsoap in it to drown them instead.

As for the garden dust could he be talking about that diatmaceous earth stuff?


dr del

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I had the same exact experience with both cooking oil (freeing a gopher snake from a glue trap) and neosporin. What a mess.........meh.

Diatomaceous earth is nasty stuff - it's a serious inhalation hazard. I have a a diatomaceous earth polishing filter for my fish tanks and the last thing you want to do is breath that crap in.............