Again and again and again

Hi my BP 5 months has a reoccuring mite problem I soak him every day clean his cage every other day (switched to newspaper bedding) took out his damp hide (no change in humidity) and when I soak him no mites show or when I inspect him nothing, but i keep finding them in his water dish n he soaks a lot each day
Any pointers or alternative fixes for these dont seem to work and I'm running low on money btw so cheaper the better but its not too big of deal Shaggys well worth the money
Thanks
MPMR

Are you cleaning the enclosure and treating it too?

Jim Smith

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Originally Posted by McRiddalin

Hi my BP 5 months has a reoccuring mite problem I soak him every day clean his cage every other day (switched to newspaper bedding) took out his damp hide (no change in humidity) and when I soak him no mites show or when I inspect him nothing, but i keep finding them in his water dish n he soaks a lot each day
Any pointers or alternative fixes for these dont seem to work and I'm running low on money btw so cheaper the better
Thanks

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For starters get your self some Prevent-A-Mite follow the can instructions for both the enclosure and all the stuff, minus the water bowl.

Buy a can of provent a mite.

I wipe it down with soap n water thats all
The vet just told me to keep soaking n cleaning n it should work but its not
What do you recommend to treat with?

Yeah, sounds like you're not properly treating for the mite problem. You need to get a bottle of Provent-a-Mite or something else that can treat mites.

Cleaning or soaking will never fix the problem and unless you have used one of those PAM (Provent a Mite) or Black Night the problem will go on and on.

So if you were using anything else time to get the right stuff and be done with mites once and for all :gj:

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Originally Posted by McRiddalin

I wipe it down with soap n water thats all
The vet just told me to keep soaking n cleaning n it should work but its not
What do you recommend to treat with?

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Prevent-A-Mite..

Side note your vet is a moron..would they recommend none medicated soap and water for flea's.. Second order of business find a reptile vet..

All I can really find is JurassiMite for reptiles Any one ever heard of it?

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Originally Posted by McRiddalin

All I can really find is JurassiMite for reptiles Any one ever heard of it?

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Yes and it does not work in the long run you will get another infestation.

I am sure a Canadian member will be able to help you locate something that actually does work.

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Originally Posted by McRiddalin

All I can really find is JurassiMite for reptiles Any one ever heard of it?

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http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...rovent-a-mite/

Where are you located? I may be able to help you locate a bottle of Provent a Mite, or if your desperate (and dont have to many tubs to spray lol) you could borrow mine :gj:

*edit: Im assuming your in Canada as someone previously posted lmao

*edit v2.: You can also try treating with Nix which is a lice treatment. Heres a link with some information on how-to: http://www.albertareptilesociety.org/caresheets/nix.pdf

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...rovent-a-mite/

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I was going to order PAM from them 5-6 months ago, but according to their shipping policy "We cannot ship any aerosol products (including BK2 and Provent-a-mite) or liquids internationally." I didnt get much help when I called either.

Sure would have been nice to pay 18 bucks for it though, instead of the 70 I had to shell out :O

Prevent-A-Mite is a must!!

also keep in mind if u have cats or dogs they can take it through your home. treat your entire collection. Cage, surrounding area..treat everything as if it has it!!
no substrait put the snakes on newspaper.

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Originally Posted by flynn

I was going to order PAM from them 5-6 months ago, but according to their shipping policy "We cannot ship any aerosol products (including BK2 and Provent-a-mite) or liquids internationally." I didnt get much help when I called either.

Sure would have been nice to pay 18 bucks for it though, instead of the 70 I had to shell out :O

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try bean farm

http://www.beanfarm.com/store/agora....id=15043&xm=on

The big problem is aerosols cannot be mailed outside of the US. You might be able to find a reptile store in Canada that stocks it.

I promise you, Provent a Mite is the way to go. I had a terrible mite infestation, and tried using this blue bottle of stuff the pet store sold me. Even though I sprayed every three days like the bottle said, they never went away, and eventually they killed my little BP.

That was about 2 years ago. When I started a new collection, I saw a mite one day about 3 months ago. It was just one but I panicked. The first place I came was here, and searched for how these guys get rid of them. I was fortunate enough to find a can at my local reptile show the following week, and I treated all my tubs that same day. I've never seen another mite. I still treat once a month, like the can says too, I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Gale

Just like all others stated provent a mite. It is the best!!!!! I have never had this problem but personally would keep her on white papertowels. You can see stuff better. Again...never did this but someone told me....make sure that you treat the cage and that you get especially up on the top ridge...this is where they lay their eggs. Also...a little known fact for me that just adds to what a pain in the butt they are. They just reproduce on their own. Doesn't need two to tango...they can have them all by themselves....ugh!!!

The reason everyone here is telling you to use PAM is because it works. See if one of the stores on the net can ship to Canada, if not call PRO Products @ (845) 628-8960 to see where you can get it in Canada. This is the company's name and phone number thats on my can of P.A.M..You can't kill mites by soaking in water. when you put the snake in the water, very, very little air bubbles are attach to the scales of the snake, and they are everywhere. the mites can live for hours this way. You might kill some but nowhere near what's on your snake. I got this information, not word for word out of the VPI book on ball pythons. And I agree with the post above. I would be worry about the vet treating my snakes if he couldn't even tell me how to kill mites on one.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Cleaning or soaking will never fix the problem and unless you have used one of those PAM (Provent a Mite) or Black Night the problem will go on and on.

So if you were using anything else time to get the right stuff and be done with mites once and for all :gj:

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I'm really glad I read this thread and you said this I have seen a lot about treating cages with PAM and I always thought you were referring to the cooking spray called PAM. I never used it because I thought it would be bad for the bp never thought people meant prevent-a-mite

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Originally Posted by seclark

I'm really glad I read this thread and you said this I have seen a lot about treating cages with PAM and I always thought you were referring to the cooking spray called PAM. I never used it because I thought it would be bad for the bp never thought people meant prevent-a-mite

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:rofl: Im sorry to laugh...I had to! I am not laughing at you....I am now laughing with you. Hope I don't offend you...but that is really cute. I remember when I was new.....I thought the same thing when they said PAM...lol