Keeping mites away

Since controlling mites seems to be a popular subject right now, can you all share your tips for maintenance control of mites and the frequency of that maintenance?

Once a month I spray some PAM on a cloth and wipe the top of each tub with that cloth after I clean.

What else should I be doing? Any other ideas?


Thanks

Alice

I'm confused... are mites really that prevalent? I've been fortunate to never have had mites, but if I did I would think that once I treated for them they would be gone for good after their life cycle is over. I'm not sure why someone would need to do preventative treatments unless they are exposed to many new snakes such as a pet store. :confused:

Your exactly right Lawrence, mites don't just pop up in a clean collection. Either you have them or you don't, so if you don't have them there is no need to treat profilactically for them. With proper quarantine measures in place, there is no worry about having them in a large collection, which can be quite the chore getting rid of them. Hopefully you will never have to treat your animals for mites Alice.

-Evan

If you don't have mites in your current collection, you shouldn't get them unless you don't quarantine any additional animals. I've made it a habit to treat whatever quarantine cage I have for mites when I get a new animal in, whether I know it has mites or not. That's worked for me.

I can attest to quarantining saving mites spreading to a collection - our boa turned out to have mites, but was safely quarantined away. One full application of Provent-a-mite as described on the can and they were dead as doornails and have not returned. =)

Garlic and crosses work for me...

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Garlic and crosses work for me...

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To keep you away? Now who would want to do that? :confuzd:

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To keep you away? Now who would want to do that? :confuzd:

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You don't want to keep me away....Its ok to admit your feelings... :P

Feelings? Hey, who told!?! :O

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Feelings? Hey, who told!?! :O

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Your head says no but your typing says yes... :D

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Your head says no but your typing says yes... :D

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Anytime..... :yes:

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Anytime..... :yes:

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:eek::wuv:

Thanks for the replies everyone. I had gotten the monthly maintenance tip from another breeder who has a pretty sizable collection. Maybe she was bringing in a lot of new stuff and not doing a thorough job of quarantining them. That's one herp related job I can now cross off my list.


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Alice