Red 'cat' mites on my feeder mice!

[Salamander Rising]

Keep the dog away for few days from that room. Also dont have the collar inside the tub, The mice/rats will chew it and end up dead, keep it outside to stop the spread from one tub to the next.

The lice spray is found at pharmacies in first aid usually

I'm not being clear...there can't be any pyrethrins used in the house.
None.
The air in one room will go everywhere else and the dogs have no choice but to go through part of that room to get outside.
Three mice aren't worth the welfare of my dogs.

The small collar piece is completely unreachable unless the mice build an 18" ladder.
It's taped to the lid of the tall tub.
The rest of it is hanging in the snake room way up above everything.

I'll check out the spray.

Thanks...

[Rhasputin]

If they're biting you, and came out of bedding, it's probably tropical rat mites. It's extremely common for them to hide in bedding, and end up in homes and pet shops. The pet shop you were in probably has them there as well (and will likely not notice, or do anything about it if they do)


Is Ivermectin a pyrethrin? If not, then I highly recommend it as your product of choice. It's over-all safe and is used by people who have feeder rats and mice. I would wait 1 week after treating before feeding anything, just to be safe.

[RichsBallPythons]

IF your that worried about the mites from 3 mice. Feed them off. Toss out the bedding and sanitize the tubs/cage with HOT water.

Then get new mice/rats and start over. If you plan on breeding rodents you have to be prepared for mites no matter who you are, Cause it will happen.

[Fila]

Ivermectin is not a pyrethrin according to my vet. It can be placed on the shoulder blades of the mice by the drop, further reducing air emissions. It is one of the most popular ingredients in Heartworm medications, Heartguard and Iverhart are the ones we sell. Ivermectin can be used on and in your snake for worming him and treating ticks and mites. It has to be safer than anything else for your snakes since it can be used to treat them as well. Collies and breeds related to Collie types are the only contraindications for using ivermectin in dogs. Just my opinion your mileage may vary Ivermectin can also treat some internal parasites that rodents can have, another bonus.
*Fila*

[RichsBallPythons]

Ivermectin is not a pyrethrin according to my vet. It can be placed on the shoulder blades of the mice by the drop, further reducing air emissions. It is one of the most popular ingredients in Heartworm medications, Heartguard and Iverhart are the ones we sell. Ivermectin can be used on and in your snake for worming him and treating ticks and mites. It has to be safer than anything else for your snakes since it can be used to treat them as well. Collies and breeds related to Collie types are the only contraindications for using ivermectin in dogs. Just my opinion your mileage may vary Ivermectin can also treat some internal parasites that rodents can have, another bonus.
*Fila*

Pets,cattle and so on yes you can put it on directly, But rodents your going ot be feeding you dont want it directly on them. The bedding is fine as the wood will absorb it enough to keep it off them 100% but enough to kill the mites.

[Rhasputin]

Pets,cattle and so on yes you can put it on directly, But rodents your going ot be feeding you dont want it directly on them. The bedding is fine as the wood will absorb it enough to keep it off them 100% but enough to kill the mites.

Direct contact and ingestion is inevitable. It's part of the treatment process. Whether the bedding has been sprayed, or the mice directly (if treating mice directly the solution needs to be diluted with water) I can nearly guarantee it won't harm your snakes, especially if you wait 1-2 weeks after treatment stops, to feed them.