Quote Originally Posted by Naom9Anne View Post
What substrate are you using? My pastel got mites and I still have no idea if it came from the rep shop when I took her back in for help with a stuck shed or from her substrate I had recently changed.


I was using aspen and I have started to read that aspen can carry mites (not sure about other types of substrate) I switched to paper towels and have never looked back! You can bake aspen in the oven at 300 Fahrenheit and spray it well before use for complete peace of mind but I honestly swear by a paper towel substrate now and since doing so I haven't seen a single mite again!


I used something called Callington Mite Spray but I am UK based and no where stocks P-A-M so this is what I used, two treatments and they were gone!




Make sure you scrap all corners of the enclosure for stuck eggs and I'm sure you'll get rid of the critters I sometimes think dealing with these early on is helpful (looking back I realise I found it helpful) as you'll automatically know in future what to look for and what to do. Good luck OP



I -was- using Reptibark. I tossed the substrate that was in the tub, and I'm currently freezing the rest of the bag. Right now, my BP is on paper towel and will probably keep it like that for the next 3-6 weeks.


Thank you for the tip on baking aspen beforehand. I still have two huge bags of aspen and reptibark so I'll probably freeze and bake them before I use them again in the future.


I am in Canada and I did not find any Reptile Spray, Provent-A-Mite or Callington Mite Spray at any of the shops.


Last night I scrubbed with hot water and soap, rinsed, then soaked in 10% bleach solution, and rinsed and I also bathed my BP in warm water. I'm planning to do a nix spray in one week.