I was online looking for a site where I can buy PAM because poor Foster is covered with mites thanks to that crappy substrate that I bought last week. I will NEVER buy Exo-Terra substrate again because of it...that is how bad it was! It was very wet and loaded with mites!

Anyhow, while searching for an online retailer for PAM, I found another BP forum where somebody had posted the following:

Provent-A-Mite is a 0.5% Permethrin Aerosol Spray that sells for around $20.00 for a 6 oz. can.

Enter everyone's favorite discount retailer - Wal-Mart.

In the pharmacy department at Wal-Mart you will find an aerosol product called Equate Bedding Spray. Equate Bedding Spray like Provent-A-Mite is a 0.5% Permethrin spray. It comes in a 5 oz. can and costs around $4.00.

I'm wondering if the above statement is true and if anybody has any experience with the equate stuff. I know I should get the PAM but money is very tight right now. If I can at least use the Walmart stuff until I can get the PAM, that would be great. But, I don't want to take any chances if it's risky.

If I buy the stuff, I can take a picture of the label showing the ingredients. If somebody could compare it against a PAM label, I would appreciate it.