First Go round with Mites

[MisssMariee]

I am treating all three snakes currently, even though the other two show no signs - the female Corn is just getting annoyed at me doing so but she'll live. So one dousing of PAM and we're fine? No repeat? That sounds great personally, certainly would make me feel very relieved!

[M&NSnakeDen]

I am treating all three snakes currently, even though the other two show no signs - the female Corn is just getting annoyed at me doing so but she'll live. So one dousing of PAM and we're fine? No repeat? That sounds great personally, certainly would make me feel very relieved!

Generally 1 will do it. PAM is active for 2 weeks, but I'd do a second treatment just to be safe. You only have 3 snakes? 1 can would be more than enough to do 2 treatments for them. You'd do 1 then do another in 2 weeks. You'd have to spray & put in new paper towel any time they mess it up.

[MisssMariee]

Currently, I do only have three snakes sadly (been fighting off the bug, but I'm losing. Desperately!), I'll be picking up a champagne male probably (or perhaps another female) come November when we get a reptile expo again. I'll also be looking to add two geckos to the family then. Quite glad that 1 can will do it! I was wondering how many I'd need. I'll definitely snag it once I get the check. Thanks!

[MisssMariee]

So, I have Manda in the 10 gallon currently, but when I picked her up last night, I noticed the mites were back in full force. Now, I know I still have to treat, but I'm thinking of moving her to the tub I bought for her. She's been acting lethargic/lazier than usual yesterday and today, and so I think it's best. I'll do that then move her to the complete other side of the house while I continue to treat the other room, her, and her 10 gallon. I just am betting on if I move her to the other side of the house, after putting her in the brand new clean tub, there will be less mites on her.

Also, I've noticed she has a little bit of a head wobble (been that way since I brought her home, which I find odd since she's just a normal and it's usually morphs that get it, perhaps one of her parents was a spider or she just had something wonky during incubation? Who knows) so I just want to stress her the least and she knows the tub already - I've been letting her check it out about 30m a week split into 3 - 10minute parts a week, and she's quite comfortable in it. So, I'm not too concerned by stressing her about the move, since she already knows the new cage.

[MisssMariee]

Found the money I had squirreled away for this sort of thing so I went and got it just now, should be fine in no time!! Thanks for everyones help!

[Diamond Serpents]

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Gah, don't use nix. It's NOT the same.

But it is, its the same chemicals down to the T most lice sprays are to. That's like saying Walmart makes and produces there own milk. No they just have the other company slap there label on there milk and its 1.20 cheaper. Of course the maker of PAM would say stuff like that its a marketing game.

A friend of mine had his whole collection of 22 some odd snakes infested with mites and nuked them all with nix. Since the same chemicals are found in each your paying more for some one marketing it to reptiles.

[treeboa]

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But it is, its the same chemicals down to the T most lice sprays are to. That's like saying Walmart makes and produces there own milk. No they just have the other company slap there label on there milk and its 1.20 cheaper. Of course the maker of PAM would say stuff like that its a marketing game.

A friend of mine had his whole collection of 22 some odd snakes infested with mites and nuked them all with nix. Since the same chemicals are found in each your paying more for some one marketing it to reptiles.

This is only true of the active ingredients. the inert ingredients are not on the label. One of the inert ingredients in PAM make it have a residual affect for up to a month. Another helps the spray penetrate the exoskeleton and eggs. Nix and the other sprays have neither of these. They are gone as soon as they dry and do not kill the eggs, which hatch in 7-10 days. This doesn't mean PAM is any safer or that the other treatments won't work. You just have to be more diligent and you can't use the same directions as with PAM. Also, Pro-Products says that it is the only EPA approved method that kill the eggs. Reptile Spray did not have to go through the EPA because it's not classified as a pesticide. It kills the eggs too.