And saving $5 is worth risking your snake's lives if you mix it incorrectly? Permethrin can cause some serious side effects if used improperly and can easily lead to nervous system impairment and death. Why even promote that?

I'd use Frontline or ivermectin before using permethrin any day. Provent A Mite is 0.05%, and is formulated and USDA approved for reptiles.

Why can't people spend a measely $20 to ensure their snake remains safe while also being mite free? I mean really.. Is that meal from Burger King REALLY that important?

Even MY VET doesn't recommend using feed store permethrin/pyrethrins. It is very easy to mix it wrong and potentially kill an animal.

I bought a can, ONE can, of PAM at a show just so I'd have it. I've used it twice. Now I use it around my door jam to keep bugs from coming in my apartment. A little goes a long way, and I am willing to spend a little extra money for a quality, safe product. If you aren't willing to do that, maybe you(generalized "you") shouldn't own that animal.

Same as when people buy that crappy BIO SPOT or HARTZ product for their small puppy/kitten and wonder why the dog/cat is having seizures. Animals have died from it, because it is an unsafe product. But people still buy it, and animals still die.. All because they're too cheap to buy Frontline or Revolution from the vet.