Mites

[BEasy119]

What are your opinions on reptile relief?:o

[Boanerges]

What are your opinions on reptile relief?:o

It is good at killing the mites on the snake BUT not good to keep them from coming back.

[xxxLIGERxxx]

any possible way you could check if your snake has mites or they just fall off when the snakes shed and thats when you know they have them?

i saw in the internet that a betadine (povidone iodine) bath helps kill mites any of you done this method?

[aalomon]

any possible way you could check if your snake has mites or they just fall off when the snakes shed and thats when you know they have them?

i saw in the internet that a betadine (povidone iodine) bath helps kill mites any of you done this method?

People normally notice mites when they are handing their snake, or they see dead ones in the water bowl.

Betadine will kill some of the mites on your snake, but again, it does nothing for the mites in and around the cage or mite eggs. PAM seems to be the only thing effective in killing mites and their eggs. Everything else, you get another infestation as soon as the eggs hatch.

[xxxLIGERxxx]

People normally notice mites when they are handing their snake, or they see dead ones in the water bowl.

Betadine will kill some of the mites on your snake, but again, it does nothing for the mites in and around the cage or mite eggs. PAM seems to be the only thing effective in killing mites and their eggs. Everything else, you get another infestation as soon as the eggs hatch.

i see, cause the last time my BP shed i saw some mites in her soaking pan and didnt get worried since they were colored black and thinking that it was just wood shaving mites. and everytime i handle my snake i see no signs of mites and i do check her from head to toe.

after she shed i will do the betadine bath then of course, PAM.

thanks to you all!