Hot Shot no pest strips

[Bogertophis]

Hey Guys,
I had a mite issue a few months ago. Everything was seemingly going well then the mite came creeping back. Which is not uncommon I know. I wanted to go with the most natural, unharmful route. Been using the dawn dish soap. Also got that spray I think natural chemistry that dehydrates the mites, both methods took care of the mites that day, but I think they may be hiding out around the enclosure and getting back in. So I ordered PAM and want to try that as well. But one thing I was willing to try since I didn't have to spray it on the snake itself is the hot shot pet strips. My concern, has anyone heard of a snake getting neurological issue from the strips?? I know to remove the water, I read the mite eradication 101 here on the site. Some say to put the strips in the enclosure in a tiny container and some just hang the strips. I just want to know if there are any known effects it has on the snakes health. Also would like to know if it would be safe to use around other reptiles?? What about amphibians? I have a frog in the snake area. I know if you have tarantulas or feeders not to use them around them as well. I have heard snakes have died from someone using moth balls, so I am super paranoid about these kind of things. Thank you to anyone in advance if they have any information on this.

Pesticides (whether moth balls or "NO PEST" strips) are all toxic & capable of killing your herps & amphibians etc. DO NOT USE MOTH BALLS ever, on snakes for mites or any other reason. And as far as I know, PAM is not used ON the snake either- Only on the tank/enclosure. Do NOT leave amphibians etc. in the same room when using PAM or NO PEST strips, etc.

The idea of putting (just a PIECE of, by the way) the "NO PEST" strip in a small "cage" of some kind that is suspended in the enclosure is to prevent the snake from actually ever touching it. They can absorb even more of it thru their skin & that would likely be fatal. Just breathing it is bad enough. It should also be used for a limited amount of time- best I recall*, 8- 12 hours max, then repeated once more after a while. (best I recall, after 5-7 days?)

*I'm happy to say it's been literally decades since I've had to deal with any snake mites. There weren't other options years ago when I got a snake with mites, so I'm familiar with the "NO PEST" strip method- I had no negative side effects for the snake I treated (10 hours, using 1" piece suspended in a wire "cage" with reduced air-flow in the tank during treatment) & the mites did not recur. (I also did another 8 hours treatment after about 5 days to make sure, best I recall.)

Yes, using too much of a "NO PEST" strip can cause neurological & liver damage & death. I would not use that plus PAM- if you've ordered PAM, stick with that & follow directions EXACTLY. (PAM is also dangerous- deadly- to snakes if not used exactly as directed.)

Sorry to hear the gentler methods (soak w/ drop of dishsoap & Natural Chemistry) didn't work. But at least they reduced the mites so they didn't further damage or kill your snake- they could have, otherwise.