Can i mix nix with just regular water?

[SquamishSerpents]

Nix and Provent a mite both use Permethrin as their active ingredient, lol.

Argument is invalid

[SquamishSerpents]

Since PaM works for up to 2 weeks I treat any newcomers paper towel before they arrive

[Neal]

Nix and Provent a mite both use Permethrin as their active ingredient, lol.

Argument is invalid

I wasn't making an argument. I wouldn't use Nix personally and I had no idea what the ingredient was as well. I was just putting it out there about the mites somewhere in the West are becoming resistant to Permethrin. Hell I use the Reptile Relief thing mostly, though I do spray the QT tubs with Provent a mite.

Also for those ordering Provent a mite it's cheaper to get it directly from them. They've lowered the price to like $15.95 and other places still have it at $17+. Just a heads up.

[Neal]

Since PaM works for up to 2 weeks I treat any newcomers paper towel before they arrive

Actually it lasts up somewhere around 30 days or more if I remember reading correctly.

[SquamishSerpents]

Lol it was just a meme reference

The can says reapply every two to four weeks

[Neal]

Lol it was just a meme reference

The can says reapply every two to four weeks

Ah. I've never actually read the can. I know it creates some barrier that lasts up to 30 days or it may of been 30 days minimum. It's been years since I've upkept on it. I just know Provent a mite works well.

[SquamishSerpents]

I love the stuff. I've never had mites but I am paranoid so I PaM all substrate and table coverings when I go to shows as well as new additions. (Not the snakes themselves but the paper towel they live on)

[Neal]

I love the stuff. I've never had mites but I am paranoid so I PaM all substrate and table coverings when I go to shows as well as new additions. (Not the snakes themselves but the paper towel they live on)

I hear you there. I'd rather be safe then sorry. There is no telling what is crawling around at the shows. Especially since some people bring a ton of WC stuff.

[Skiploder]

Provent a Mite and Nix both effectively kill mites.

Provent a Mite and Nix, if used improperly, both kill snakes.

The difference is that Provent a Mite comes with some common sense instructions that mitigate, but do not eliminate that risk.

There is no magic ingredient in Provent a Mite that causes it to miraculously have 30 days of residual activity. In fact there are several other permethrin sprays - like Sawyer's - that make the same claim.

If you like paying a little more money for a product that takes longer to get and comes with directions, by all means use Provent a Mite. However don't think that it's 100% safe and don't think it has some magic powers that other permethrin mixtures of the same concentration lack.

[bcr229]

Permethrin's half-life is well documented and it is affected by environmental conditions. The reason it can last "up to 30 days" in reptile enclosures is that they're kept out of direct sunlight and while they're humid, they're not swimming in water. In a high-humidity enclosure like you'd have with a BRB where the substrate has more moisture or you're more likely to have condensation on the interior walls, the permethrin will break down faster.