mites????

I believe RID may be the same stuff. Don't know, but I've read it. I still have my first can of PAM. LOL (Provent-A-Mite sorry for not clarifying.)

Black Knight is back too. BK II. Probably cheaper than PAM and safer for the snake too, if I remember right. But I don't remember where I saw it, or the link. I'm sure a google search would reveal it.

Originally Posted by crotalusadamanteus

I believe RID may be the same stuff. Don't know, but I've read it. I still have my first can of PAM. LOL (Provent-A-Mite sorry for not clarifying.)

Black Knight is back too. BK II. Probably cheaper than PAM and safer for the snake too, if I remember right. But I don't remember where I saw it, or the link. I'm sure a google search would reveal it.

y'know ive always wondered where and why the Pam spray came into play( for the reason that, a) its a freakin cooking spray*WHY would it ever even be thought of!?* , and b) what the heck is it gonna do in the first place other than coat the suckers in grease?) ... and that certainly explains it Abbreviations *pokes*

Olive oil is a proved mite treatment for snakes. LOL It suffocates the mites, and they just die and wipe off.

Pretty lousy for treating substrate though.

Guys,

Check Wal-Mart's lice killer "Equate" it's the same product at the same concentration as Provent-a-mite but at a fraction of the cost; it's in the pharmacy section.

Originally Posted by crotalusadamanteus

Olive oil is a proved mite treatment for snakes. LOL It suffocates the mites, and they just die and wipe off.

Pretty lousy for treating substrate though.

LOL id imagine so

Cant say id be one to try using olive oil personally, but hey! I suppose if it really works for killing the adults at least. power to those who want to use it

I'd def be up for tryin olive oil before some crazy half-toxic chemical stuff. I'd rather have a slippery greasy snake than an anemic one! I will check on all those great product tips, thank you so much!

reptile relief is a great alternative if it wasnt already mentioned. it can be sprayed/wiped directly on the animal ( im much too lazy to go back and look )

Got a big bottle of that too. I've used it on a few rescued reptiles. Works great if you do it right.

Now I'm confused.... do I need to treat the snake for wood mites? Are all of the products mentioned preventions for mites to use on substrate? Do I need to use something on the tank itself when I switch to cypress? How urgent is any of this, given that what I saw seems to be very small numbers of wood mites? Do they pose any danger to the animal? What kind of problems will I have if/when the population of wood mites increases? Would it if I begin treating the substrate?

Lisa,

Wood mites do not pose a threat to your snake. If you are treating your snake with Provent a Mite it will kill both the blood-sucking mites as well as the wood mites.