Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
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yup i did... :D
i have no idea. i told adam to take care of his son and himself and worry about my snakes later... cause real life HAS to come first! :hug:
Wait, what happened to his son? :( I heard something happened, but no one really said anything.. Is he okay? :(
Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
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Lol sorry I can't really tell what I'm looking for, these pain killers make me sleepy.. (mouth surgery)
Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
start at sept 4th first day of school. then read that post and the one above it and above it etc.
yes his son is okay, but his eye is still messed up. :(
Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
Okay I found it...
Oh wow, Adam if you see this, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. :(
Tell your little dude I hope he gets better!
Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
I could have sworn some time ago folks where telling me that PAM was ok to use on rodents when used properly. The application is not to be directly on the rodents but on their enclosure or at least that is what I remember being told.
However: I would not recommend it or I would be VERY careful if it was a last resort. I am here to say that a while back (maybe year or two) I thought I would try PAM to treat some new incoming mice. I experienced the exact neurological issues Becky spoke of. It was not pretty and some died :(
Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
i found a thread like that as well ... but i prefer becky's method.
Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
I just read that thread yesterday, its still says to use pam on the bedding and cage, but absolutely not on the rats themselves like you can with frontline.
Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
The issue with PAM and rodents has to do with the "other" chemicals in the can that give it its residual effects. Since rats are chews and lickers they are more likely to come into contact with these chemicals that make PAM last - like in cleaning themselves or chewing on the tubs. There are other straight pyrethrin based products that will not harm rodents but they also won't last as long either.
Depends on what the goal you have as to which product is the best choice. There is no one size fits all when it comes to pesticides.
Re: help - mites on rats! how do you get rid of them???
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I really appreciate that you asked for me!
If my homeade garlic concoction doesn't do the trick then I'll look into a chemical approach. But I hate to do that to them just yet. Garlic, by the way (if you want to let her know) is a natural anitmicrobial/antibiotic/antibacterial so it can all by itself kill mites/parasities/etc... Oil suffocates the mites so it is a good, very hygenic carrier for the garlic. I use it in my kids ears anytime they seem to be getting an ear infection, which has only been once for both and it nipped it in the bud (or lobe!).
I use Carefresh, but don't know where to get something else. Specifically, what is it I should get and do they sell it at PetCo type places? I do freeze my carefresh.
Thanks again! So far it looks like I've got it under control. But if it comes back again and I can't control it, I will look into those other options.
i told her about aspen... and not to ever use pine or cedar :)
