I think that the best thing is that everyone use what they are comfortable using to treat mites. If you feel comfortable using equate fantastic, if you like PAM or BK good on ya. Everybody finds different things that works differently for them. I can't speak with any authority on how well Equate works versus Pam because I have not had to deal with enough mites to be able to give a first had experience on the matter.
Xgetsome, thank you for your first hand knowledge of how well equate works versus PAM. I'm glad that someone who has had to treat enough snakes for mites on more than one or two times was able to say with such certainty that it works the same.. that's great it means I may have a substitute in a pinch.. again thank you.