I haven't had to many problems with mites but I treat all new incoming reptiles with ridx. It's lice treatment for hair. I dulite one 4 oz bottle in a gallon jug of water. I store my extra in a dark place because it can lose its potentcy over time when exposed to light. I make sure that I take water bowls out when I spray my animals but I also spray the sides of the tubs and the water bowl and let it sit overnight. Then I rinse everything out and put it back together. Taking the water dish out for 24 hours just insures that the spray dries and isn't transferred into the water if the animal crawls through it. If I don't have ready access to ridx, then I coat the animal in question with veggie oil until I can get some mixed up. I don't use any of the PAM or commercial sprays made for reptiles. I don't like them and they are expensive when Ridx does just the same if not better in treating them.