I guess I have mites...

Went to my local pet store today and they actually had protect-a-mite in stock. I will give it a go tonight.

Thanks everybody.

I mean provent-a-mite. Don't worry, I'm not trying to protect the mites. :rolleye2:

Wow; you're lucky! I have never been able to find it in a retail store other than online.. cool beans!

our vet gave us something else but i'm not gonna say, but it worked the very first time... and you used just a little on a paper towel and wipe the snake down once neck to tail... some people i'm sure heard of it and have diff. opinions but due to get negative talk on other fourms i not gonna say.... but good luck with pam, some say it don't work...

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Originally Posted by KIBPLOVER

our vet gave us something else but i'm not gonna say, but it worked the very first time... and you used just a little on a paper towel and wipe the snake down once neck to tail... some people i'm sure heard of it and have diff. opinions but due to get negative talk on other fourms i not gonna say.... but good luck with pam, some say it don't work...

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Your vet probably gave you something similar to Reptile Relief, which is applied directly to the animal. While Reptile Relief does do a nice job of killing adult mites/ticks present on the body of the reptile, it does NOT kill off any eggs or larvae stages of the pests, and they will eventually return.

Provent-a-mite kills all insects and their eggs at all stages of development. MANY people here have come with a mite infestation and had them completely erradicated in ONE TREATMENT with PAM.

There's a lot of nay-sayers out there who advocate using other household products or other chemicals not intended for use on reptiles, and while these methods may be effective if you know what you're doing, you can kill your animal if you use it improperly. I see it as irresponsible to suggest a beginner should start mixing pesticides to apply to a live animal. I can't justify the risk, when you're talking about a difference of $20. Well worth it, in my opinion, for the peace of mind alone.

For the record PAM didn't clear up my snakes infestation, but my vet's recommended treatment did.

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For the record PAM didn't clear up my snakes infestation, but my vet's recommended treatment did.

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after pm each other i see our vet sees eye to eye.. same treatment..

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For the record PAM didn't clear up my snakes infestation, but my vet's recommended treatment did.

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How did you use it?

What treatment did your vet recommend? I'm not sure why you guys are being so hesitant about saying what it is...

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How did you use it?

What treatment did your vet recommend? I'm not sure why you guys are being so hesitant about saying what it is...

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My only hesitation is that people could get ahold of this info and go try it out on their pet and since I'm no vet and can't forsee all the potential dangers it could kill someone's pet because they took my info from my vet for my snake and applied it to their pet, you know? I'm fine posting it, but thus far, this was my reasoning. :)

I laid out several layers of substrate and sprayed it with PAM so that all of the substrate got some on it, and then I left it set out while I cleaned his tank thoroughly... I was really careful to make sure the fumes wouldn't get to him, but I used a TON of PAM... My snake had a heavy infestation though. The vet was pulling Mites from the nose like crazy... :( Poor guy... but with the prescription treatment, he did great! Not a single sign of mites since!

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Originally Posted by gibbrishclown

My only hesitation is that people could get ahold of this info and go try it out on their pet and since I'm no vet and can't forsee all the potential dangers it could kill someone's pet because they took my info from my vet for my snake and applied it to their pet, you know? I'm fine posting it, but thus far, this was my reasoning. :)

I laid out several layers of substrate and sprayed it with PAM so that all of the substrate got some on it, and then I left it set out while I cleaned his tank thoroughly... I was really careful to make sure the fumes wouldn't get to him, but I used a TON of PAM... My snake had a heavy infestation though. The vet was pulling Mites from the nose like crazy... :( Poor guy... but with the prescription treatment, he did great! Not a single sign of mites since!

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How long did you go in between treatments?

Provent-a-Mite is effective for up to 30 days on the substrate which you applied it. My guess is that the PAM immediately killed off any adults that left the snake, and your vet's treatment took care of the mites that were on the body of the snake.

I don't think it would be inappropriate to share your treatment while mentioning that it should not be done without professional supervision.