Recommend herp treatments/supplies to have on hand?

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Originally Posted by Virus

This is turning out to be a decent list, though I am curious about what the dental floss is for.

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For this http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...y-Graphic-Pics :gj:

I was wondering if it would have to do with something like that. Thank you for the link, I believe I've read it before, though I had forgotten about it.

So Deb, I can't help but to ask. Do your hatchlings prefer mint or cinnamon flavored floss? :P

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Originally Posted by RockyGurly

Hey all!
I'm getting my first snakes soonish, and I'm also taking in a few more rescue reptiles, and a scoprion, and another frog, and it looks like another cat this month:O So I think it's about time I started stocking up on some treatments/supplies (I'm not even sure if they'd be called medicines?)
I keep hearing good things about Prevent-a-mite, but I can't find anywhere that'll ship it to Canada because it's flammable. I've seen various reptile mite treatments at pet stores, but to my knowledge, most of the stuff they sell is bogus. Are there any good brands? I've seen Zillas mite-off, Zoo meds Repti-mite, and a few others. And if they're all bogus, what kind of mite brands do you Canadians use? :confusd::confusd::confusd:
I've also seen different opinions about a shedding aid. Some say it's useless and a reptile sauna is the way to go, some say it really helps. I've only found zoo med's shedding aid so far.
I've also heard things about products to scent food with to encourage feeding, multi vitamins, and all sorts of odd treatments and concoctions. And I'm sure there's dozens I haven't even heard about. I found a couple things on Exclusive Snakes that look interesting, but I'm not sure if they'd be worth it? :confusd: http://www.exclusivesnakes.com/HealthCare.html
And I'm investing in a PE-2 temp gun, a nice scale and a snake hook, and maybe some other odds and ends if I find some cool stuff at the WCRE
So what kind of treatments/medicines do you always keep handy? Anything sold in a pet store that's actually useful? Or an awesome site (that ships to Canada) you'd recommend? Something general or something species specific? (I haven't had a need for any of these things yet so I'm a bit lost in the sea of information)
I see myself filling up the reptile room pretty quickly with rescues considering how many I've been contacted about already. So I'm hoping to keep myself well stocked.
Thanks a ton! :gj:

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Provent-a-mite is available at the reptile expos here in Ontario and I think a few people sell it online here. Original Listerine I have heard used for mites as well, never used it myself so cannot comment on safety or effectiveness.
Chlorhexidine gluconate if you can't locate F10 SC (There is a guy on reptilescanada.com that imports some and sells some off from time to time.) is another great pick-up.

Personal preference again but, nitrile gloves beat latex hands down and you can never have enough of those.

The one essential thing that I do not see listed here is the phone number of a good herp vet in your area. They are not as easy to find as you would think. It is better to do your research and find one before you need one.

Oh yea, that's a must for sure :P (I guess I thought it was obvious :oops: )