mites help

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Originally Posted by jonnyboyz

ok so i bleached the cages then i baked the wood im going to soak them in warm soapy water wait a week to see if there are any more and if there is will order some at the website that was givin to me does bleach kill mites also if i see mites on them could i pluck them off

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Not warm...tepid...snakes feel heat differently than we do. Not soapy water...a drop of plain dishsoap in the water...not enough to make bubbles. Bleach may kill an adult mite but it won't stop the eggs from hatching. Mites have about a 30 day life cycle so without dealing with the eggs...you'll be saying hello to baby mites next month.

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

:colbert: Equate and Pam are not the same.

One is specially designed for use with reptiles the other one is not.

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I apologize. I sensed an that he had an urgency with mites and I would rather him use this while waiting for the PAM than just sitting there doing nothing.

Johnnyboyz,
Ignore my post and do what everyone else has suggested. I am sure you will get rid of your mites in no time!

Incidentally, I did not write that up but rather reposted it courtesy of Bob Pound at Pro Products (the makers of Provent A Mite).

While you might have bleached and baked and will use the drop of dish soap method, like Joanna said, you won't have done a thing to kill the eggs. These methods should just be used as a temporary fix while you wait for the PAM to be delivered.