Why are there so many mite outbreaks lately??

I know everyone loves pam but there are other things out there that works well without the toxic poisons. Reptile relief does work very well and you can spray directlly on the animal. I know people have said it wont kill eggs. Thats a load of crap. It will. Reptile basics sells it and if you cant get pam in florida you can get reptile relief. Mites are not a big problem. Infestation is and if uou have a full blown infestation then thats owners fault cause it takes time for an infestation.

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Originally Posted by snake lab

I know everyone loves pam but there are other things out there that works well without the toxic poisons. Reptile relief does work very well and you can spray directlly on the animal. I know people have said it wont kill eggs. Thats a load of crap. It will. Reptile basics sells it and if you cant get pam in florida you can get reptile relief. Mites are not a big problem. Infestation is and if uou have a full blown infestation then thats owners fault cause it takes time for an infestation.

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And this is something you and I can actually fully agree on..

Maybe I will order a can of reptile relief as well. As I hate to use any poisons, or anything "chemical" anywhere in my house or yard if I can help it. It can't be that bad if it can go on the animal. "Just on case" .... Guess I will be calling Rich again.... BTW, he's great.

Before I started buying snakes to build a breeding collection, I bought a few cans of PAM. I saw it as one of those necessities you just buy, along with water bowls, hides, etc.

I have no mite problems, nor have I ever.

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Originally Posted by Shadera

Before I started buying snakes to build a breeding collection, I bought a few cans of PAM. I saw it as one of those necessities you just buy, along with water bowls, hides, etc.

I have no mite problems, nor have I ever.

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x2 I know it's easy to see in hindsight, but I was lucky enough to get the advice for treating all new animals' enclosures preventatively, which means I had PAM before I had my first BP.

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Originally Posted by Shadera

Before I started buying snakes to build a breeding collection, I bought a few cans of PAM. I saw it as one of those necessities you just buy, along with water bowls, hides, etc.

I have no mite problems, nor have I ever.

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That is from the good voodoo of being prepared :gj: I did the same.

The one time I had mites, I saw mites crawling in puddles of Reptile Relief with no adverse effects. The mites did not abate until I got PAM in, the Reptile Relief didn't make a dent in it.

I used to spray my pants legs and shoes with PAM and Lysol after visiting expos or pet shows. Now I don't use PAM(since I'm hoarding what's left of my one can) but I still carry a bug spray to use on myself, just in case. Hand sanitizer isn't going to help mites, although it's still a good idea overall, for whatever else would be around.

Those must have been the invincible mites lol or someone switched your stuff with water. Now i will say the older version of reptile relief didnt seem to be as strong as what is now sold by rich called reptile spray. But that stuff rich has is awesome. It does work very well. I also cant use pam anymore cause i also do scorpions and spiders as a side project so i dont want to kill everything off