Not Your Average Substrate Question!

I'll try and answer your questions for yeah :).

1) Pam isn't something you have to use all the time. Only if you have a mite problem or a new snake. Even with a new snake, it's not a rule you have to use Pam. To be safe, use it once when you get it and your golden.

2) set the temp of the uth to the glass. Your snake can and will dig through the substrate until it touches the glass. Then if your at 100 you will burn your snake. No matter the substrate, always base your hotspot by the closest the snake can get to the heat source. In short, the glass should be 90.

3) why are you using Pam?

Sorry for the delayed response. I used PAM once and 3 weeks later had mites. So used it the day of this post and two weeks later, he has mites again. I'm wondering if it's because I change his paper towel bedding about once a week b/c he soils them that often? Does anyone have a link to the tub enclosures and what kind of substrate(if any) to use in them? I really wanna lick this mite problem. Everything in my enclosure is PERFECT exept for the mites. Do I need to do anything to his hides to get rid of the mites? He has two half logs that I keep against the glass which is blacked out.

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Originally Posted by Joelolly

Sorry for the delayed response. I used PAM once and 3 weeks later had mites. So used it the day of this post and two weeks later, he has mites again. I'm wondering if it's because I change his paper towel bedding about once a week b/c he soils them that often? Does anyone have a link to the tub enclosures and what kind of substrate(if any) to use in them? I really wanna lick this mite problem. Everything in my enclosure is PERFECT exept for the mites. Do I need to do anything to his hides to get rid of the mites? He has two half logs that I keep against the glass which is blacked out.

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Did you get new half logs after the first outbreak of mites? If not...I bet thats where they came back from. When you have mites, it is best to treat or replace all cage furnishings, especially those made of wood.

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Originally Posted by lmartelli77

Did you get new half logs after the first outbreak of mites? If not...I bet thats where they came back from. When you have mites, it is best to treat or replace all cage furnishings, especially those made of wood.

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Just nuke em in the microwave or put em in the oven?

Wood Oven at 225-250 15 minutes shuld take care of that... besides If You sprayed PAM next treatment Should be done after Month or so.. PAM have really long working Time...

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Originally Posted by Aes_Sidhe

Wood Oven at 225-250 15 minutes shuld take care of that... besides If You sprayed PAM next treatment Should be done after Month or so.. PAM have really long working Time...

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Right on.

Do I need to soak them in water before I bake them?

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Originally Posted by shelliebear

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Took me a second to realize PAM stands for Provent a Mite and not PAM the anti-stick baking spray. :rofl::rofl:

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hahaha I was thinking the same thing ;)