Explain where that user replied off of your comments. I did not see him/her quote you at all.
I stated above that I misread/misunderstood it. can we move on without further excoriation?
02-22-2012, 11:55 AM
Rob
I just ordered from them yesterday!
02-22-2012, 12:25 PM
Royal Hijinx
Wow, that all got out of hand...
Congrats to the OP, and let's see that video!
02-22-2012, 01:21 PM
DellaF
Congrats! Can't wait to see. I won a Kenyan Boa from a Bhb auction he arrived mite free. I too love Snakebytes :)
02-22-2012, 01:30 PM
crepers86
Re: BP ordered from BHB
are yall ready for the Unboxing video... me too, she came at 9:44 this morning. I am waiting for it to upload to youtube
02-22-2012, 01:41 PM
apple2
Re: BP ordered from BHB
We're waiting...
Post link when done!
02-22-2012, 01:51 PM
adamjeffery
Re: BP ordered from BHB
Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily Hubbard
My snake came from BHB mite free. She contracted mites a few weeks ago from some moss I bought at PetCo (That have since been sent to mite hell by PAM), but she arrived from them in perfect health. Just sayin'. The whole mite thing comes from one or two incidents as far as I know. Mountain out of a molehill IMO.
reptile mites only come on reptiles! wood mites and others come on wood products. reptile mites are a completely different creature. they need blood to survive. this they cannot get from wood.
how long had you had your animal before the mites showed up? mites have a 28 day cycle. so if it was within 28 days then there is a chance you got mites from them. just a chance you could have also picked them up from any pet store or show you attended
adam jeffery
02-22-2012, 01:53 PM
adamjeffery
Re: BP ordered from BHB
Quote:
Originally Posted by Giftbearer
All my reading leads me to the conclusion that mites are fairly common and can be in just about any substrate package. The only way to be sure not to get them is not to use any wood products. They can even come in wood hides if they aren't treated beforehand. Not sure whether it's possible to treat substrate though.
I was thinking of using coconut fiber with my first ones but have been told that type of substrate isn't foolproof even though it's less likely to carry mites, so I may just use paper towel.
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please read my previous comment. reptile mites do not come in substrate
