Let's talk about using NIX for mites.

[Inknsteel]

The only time I've had mites, I couldn't get PAM in time due to being in canada. So I looked at other ways and NIX came up. Used it ONCE and mites gone! Its a very simple recipe, 1 bottle of NIX in 1 gallon (or 4 litres for the canadians here) and put in a spray bottle. MITES GONE! Spray on the snake and everywhere in/about/around/under the enclosure and kiss those buggers good night! The benefit is it kills the mites AND the eggs. Not just one or the other. I don't know how much people round this site respect what I say but the stuff works like a charm! Trust me. Also its wayyy chesaper than PAM and you get 1 gallon of medicine. For for large scale problems, its way more cost effective.

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This is where I have a problem with people recommending NIX. From all of the NIX vs PAM threads I've read, everyone claims that the NIX is essentially the same thing as PAM. But it says on the can of PAM that it is NOT to be used on the animal. I would think that spraying your snake with NIX would introduce the same chemicals as PAM to the snake, potentially causing the same problems. There are no instructions on a bottle of NIX to tell you how to use it to treat a case of snake mites, so you're going on an assumption and putting your snakes at risk over something that's never been tested safe to use on live reptiles. PAM has been tested and it's fully documented how to properly use it to eradicate a mite infestation. I had mites from my first (PetCo) snake. I came here, got the advice of PAM, ordered a can and treated according to the instructions. One treatment was all I ever needed, and the extra few bucks for PAM was worth the peace of mind.