Treating mites and/or lice

I've never see a rodent facility that didn't have the No Pest strips hanging around......and I've been to some "big" ones.

I still have not seen a crawly. I would be able to see them wouldn't I? I know they are very small, but I thought they were visible. Maybe I just have a very light infestation (so far), or maybe the spots I have seen on the fur aren't nits after all? I think I'm going to hold off on doing anything until I either see a crawly or I see more of the spots on the fur. No sense in messing around if there isn't a problem, but I'm still researching so I'll be ready.

I want to be sure I've got the right thing in mind when you are talking about no pest strips. These things, right?
http://www.amazon.com/SPECTRUM-5580-...9721610&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Prozap-Insect-...9721610&sr=8-3

I like the review where the guy says he rubs it on his boot laces and it is pretty effective as a repellent for his whole body.

I also found an in depth description of how one person used ivermectin topically with more success than using it orally, and it sounds safer that way too. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
http://www.thefunmouse.com/info/lice.cfm

Those are the strips you need. They say they only last around 3-4 months, but I think they go a little longer than that. One strip will do a 10x10 area.....probably more so.

Good luck.
Brandon

The best treatment for mites (fur mites) in a rodent colony in my opinion is Dicholovos. It can be found in No-Pest strips often used as hangers for barns or homes. You can open up the plastic and place cut strips (it looks like a thick/yellow brick) around the cages.

There are more extreme options such as Ivermectrin added to water supply, but that is a bit more drastic.

If you need help finding the strips I have a bunch at work for a gardening store I run and can recommend local or internet sites.

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Originally Posted by RarePythons

The best treatment for mites (fur mites) in a rodent colony in my opinion is Dicholovos. It can be found in No-Pest strips often used as hangers for barns or homes. You can open up the plastic and place cut strips (it looks like a thick/yellow brick) around the cages.

There are more extreme options such as Ivermectrin added to water supply, but that is a bit more drastic.

If you need help finding the strips I have a bunch at work for a gardening store I run and can recommend local or internet sites.

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I've seen the quality of your rodents as well as your store... you guys don't have a clue what you're doing. Even if this treatment works well, which it may (I don't work with rodents, so I wouldn't know), I would be extremely weary of any "advice" that comes from you. Granted, the rodents I got from you that one time did not have mites (that I saw), but they were missing limbs, covered in fecal matter, blood, and scars... no mites though, so you must have been doing something right...

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Originally Posted by ReptileJay

I've seen the quality of your rodents as well as your store... you guys don't have a clue what you're doing. Even if this treatment works well, which it may (I don't work with rodents, so I wouldn't know), I would be extremely weary of any "advice" that comes from you. Granted, the rodents I got from you that one time did not have mites (that I saw), but they were missing limbs, covered in fecal matter, blood, and scars... no mites though, so you must have been doing something right...

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ouch! im guessing they are very neglected!

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Originally Posted by nixer

ouch! im guessing they are very neglected!

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Neglected at best... these guys are some of the worst I've ever encountered in this business... And to think, they're importing hundreds of gravid ball pythons to sell for instant profit. It almost makes me sick that people like this continue to find ways to exploit this hobby for a quick buck.