Black Knight = Death
 

donot use black knight spray........on or with the reptiles in the cage, tank, housing etc, it will kill your mites along with your reptiles, it also kills the ozone layer and i am sure we are all aware of that so please use wisely

i have edited this post the original was not intended to be a direct attack on Blackknight, i just wanted to put out the word on the risk of death if not used correctly


Thanks Tim

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We've used it for years and we have never had an animal die as a result of using Black Knight. Also, the Fort Worth Zoo has used it for many years with no adverse effects. Have you had animals die from it?

I had a rough green snake go into convulsions and die when I used it. Sprayed the enclosure and it killed my snake within 15 minutes. I now use Pro-Vent a Mite for any new arrivals.

I've used it for about a year now with no adverse affects. I do admit from time to time I think that it may be dangerous. I may start using Provent-A-Mite. I was just given a few bottles of Reptile Relief at the FIRE show. I know a few people who have had nothing but good things to say about it.

A *VERY* light spraying of black knight does the job, it would seem to me that those who had animals die from it used *WAY* too much!

Scott- I think so also. It only takes a couple of short "puff puffs" to do the job. Also, it is possible that some animals are more sensitive to the chemicals than others. I have always heard that rainbow boas are pretty sensitive and you have to be very careful when using products such as Black Knight or others on them and use them very sparingly.

That's right, you don't use it like you would sented spray to make your house smell nice!

"it also kills the ozone layer illegal and deadly for reptiles"

I guess I'm too tired this afternoon, but I have no earthly idea what that means. What evidence is there that the ozone layer is modified in any way by Black Knight? In what way is it illegal? Does the illegality refer to the supposed depletion of ozone, or to the supposed killing of reptiles?

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Darin,
I have not had enough coffee to really answer this, so bear with me as I will probably get it wrong!

I think the person making this claim might be saying that there are certain chemicals in the spray that contribute to the ozone's weakening or something like that....

I don't re-call anyone being prosecuted and or sent to Jail or fined for using Black Knight illegally, but... oh heck, I give up!

I don't know, sorry Darin. I should appologize for trying to answer this........... now to make a pot of coffee!

Well, here is a link for a site created by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where Black Knight is listed as one of the recommended aerosols for roach control. If it were a product that contained anything illegal, I highly doubt a state-sponsored university would be advocating its use.

Also, there appears to be very little actual evidence (lots of supposition and lectern thumping, but no evidence) that humanity is doing ANYTHING AT ALL to cause detecable depletion of the ozone layer. For this individual to suggest that it is being damaged by people spraying their tanks with Black Knight borders on the absolute ludicrous!

A little bit of punctuation would have helped in my comprehension of what he was trying to say . . .but just barely. Oh, well!