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View Poll Results: Where do you stand?
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I regularly preventively treat my cages.
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I don't preventatively treat my cage, but am open to doing so.
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I'm against preventive treatments.
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I use non-chemical preventive treatment methods
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Other (Please explain below)
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PAM how does it work in getting rid of mites?
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Re: Preventive Mite Treatment?
Originally Posted by NYHC4LIFE8899
PAM how does it work in getting rid of mites?
We aren't talking about the nonstick cooking spray, we are talking about Provent-A-Mite:
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...rovent-a-mite/
It's a common misconception lol.
Last edited by The Serpent Merchant; 11-10-2013 at 11:31 PM.
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Re: Preventive Mite Treatment?
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Re: Preventive Mite Treatment?
Originally Posted by TheSnakeGuy
I've got a can of PAM. I've had 2 mite infestations in the last year, and PAM took care of it both times in a matter of 2-3 weeks. I implement proper quarantining procedures so I haven't needed to use any chemicals as a preventative.
If you implement proper QT measures then how have you had 2 infestations in the last year?
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Re: Preventive Mite Treatment?
Originally Posted by coreydelong
If you implement proper QT measures then how have you had 2 infestations in the last year?
This is part of the point I was trying to make in my original post. I just don't see the point. If you are following proper quarantine procedures pre-treating new additions/snakes coming back from a show shouldn't be necessary. If mites show up during the quarantine period treat them. The risk of cross contamination should be pretty low if you really are quarantining.
That said my original intent for this thread was about people who use mite spray on a regular basis when they don't have mites. I've seen a few people post that they treat the substrate every time they put new in, and some who treat every few months. I just don't understand that mindset.
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Preventive Mite Treatment?
I treat my racks every 2 weeks with PAM. The only reason I do this is because I work at a small pet store. Yes, we have reptiles. Our stock is usually well kept, but we get some drop offs or random people that being their animals in and we end up with a little more problem. I treat so often because I don't want to risk me bringing home mites from work and having to treat 50+ snakes.
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Mike41793 (11-10-2013),satomi325 (11-10-2013),The Serpent Merchant (11-11-2013)
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Re: Preventive Mite Treatment?
Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant
This is part of the point I was trying to make in my original post. I just don't see the point. If you are following proper quarantine procedures pre-treating new additions/snakes coming back from a show shouldn't be necessary. If mites show up during the quarantine period treat them. The risk of cross contamination should be pretty low if you really are quarantining.
That said my original intent for this thread was about people who use mite spray on a regular basis when they don't have mites. I've seen a few people post that they treat the substrate every time they put new in, and some who treat every few months. I just don't understand that mindset.
I do not treat anything except new arrivals. Depending on the source, new additions get between 30- 90 "days in the hole". I treat their tubs at least every 2 weeks, or when their tub needs cleaning. They get handled/fed/cleaned last. If they refuse a rat, that rat has its own QT enclosure as well for that "batch" of additions only. This was fun when I had 8 pick-ups from Daytona.
Originally Posted by missriss2012
I treat my racks every 2 weeks with PAM. The only reason I do this is because I work at a small pet store. Yes, we have reptiles. Our stock is usually well kept, but we get some drop offs or random people that being their animals in and we end up with a little more problem. I treat so often because I don't want to risk me bringing home mites from work and having to treat 50+ snakes.
For this reason I decided to breed my own rats. I cannot depend on a clean source of rats from ANY pet shop. On rare occasions now I need a handful of medium rats for a few big girls. I hope to be fully self sufficient on rats by spring since feeding is slowing down now during the bp breeding season. I have 36 female breeder rats and will add at least 20 more by spring.
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Re: Preventive Mite Treatment?
Originally Posted by coreydelong
For this reason I decided to breed my own rats. I cannot depend on a clean source of rats from ANY pet shop. On rare occasions now I need a handful of medium rats for a few big girls. I hope to be fully self sufficient on rats by spring since feeding is slowing down now during the bp breeding season. I have 36 female breeder rats and will add at least 20 more by spring.
That's a common problem. Fortunately my rat source only has rats, mice, and ASF's on the premises - no reptiles!
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Re: Preventive Mite Treatment?
I put prevent a mite down every time I change the bedding. Never had a mite and hope to never get one.
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