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If you are going to use No Pest Strips do not put them in the enclosure where the animal can come into direct contact with them. Drill holes in empty 35MM film canisters and put the No Pest Strip in the canister. If you leave the pest strip in the enclosure and the inhabitant comes in direct content with it you risk respiratory and neurological symptoms as well as accidental poisoning of the animal. The later can happen if the snake soaks in the water bowl (when it is replaced and the pest strip removed) and the active ingredient leeches into the water. Other than that Georges method is a tried and true method used effectively by many herpers for years.
Make sure you throw away any cage furnishings such as wood hides, branches, and so on, that can not be cleaned effectively. Remove the substrate and keep the animal on paper towels or newspaper until the mites are gone. Clean the enclosure 1-2 times daily with a 10% bleach solution. If you use PAM you can leave the substrate in but I would still recommend discarding any furnishings.
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