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Veterinarian Practice & General Health Issues Anything to do with veterinarians, health issues, pathogens, hygiene, or sanitation. |
05-28-2011, 05:19 PM
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I need some advice about mite treatment
I have a RTB that I just last night realized she has mites, found them in her water bowl, they aren't a super bad infestation at this point, but I still rushed out first thing this morning and purchased Zoomed Mite-Off.. (FTR: this is until I can get some PAM on the third) I treated as directed and cleaned everything completely. Replaced her substrate with newspaper, etc.
My big concern is she finally ended up staying in her hide for awhile but has returned to her water bowl... My question is, will her soaking in that soak off the mite-off and will it harm her if she ingests it... If so, what should I do? Replace her bowl with a smaller one she cannot soak in?
Thanks in advance.
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05-28-2011, 05:26 PM
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What does the package/label say about it? If it is harmful, there should be some sort of warning - since the product is marketed for mite treatment (If it was an off label use, such a warning wouldn't be required/expected)
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05-28-2011, 05:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hhmoore
What does the package/label say about it? If it is harmful, there should be some sort of warning - since the product is marketed for mite treatment (If it was an off label use, such a warning wouldn't be required/expected)
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I'm not seeing any warnings about them drinking/soaking in their water, only a warning to not use on amphibians and arachnids... only the active and inert ingredients, use directions and storage and disposal directions.
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05-28-2011, 05:45 PM
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If it doesn't say anything about water in the use directions, it should be okay...but most of the (effective) mite treatments say to remove the water
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05-28-2011, 05:48 PM
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Okay I just wanted to double check.. It doesn't say anything about removing the water but I did anyway just to be on the safe side, washed the bowl well and put clean water in there, waited until the stuff dried before replacing her or the water bowl. Thanks for the advice. I'm relatively new to snakes in general so I was a mess last night when my hubby woke me up and showed me the water bowl..
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05-28-2011, 11:23 PM
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You'll want to buy Provent-A-Mite. It's extremely effective. It doesn't treat the snake directly, but it will kill all mites that drop off your snake. To treat your snake, you can also buy Reptile Spray. LLLReptile.com has a really good tutorial on how to get rid of mites on your snake. It will take time though, the life cycle of a mite is 60 days and there's no telling where they're hiding in your house right now. Be vigilant, be exceptionally clean, and stay on treatment schedule, and you'll be mite free in a couple of months.
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05-28-2011, 11:36 PM
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Provent-A-Mite doesn't just kill the mites that drop off the snake...it isn't applied directly to the snake, but it kills mites in the enclosure & on the snake. Mite eradication shouldn't take a few months, either; used properly, an effective treatment method should totally kill off all life stages within a matter of weeks.
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05-29-2011, 03:26 AM
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Yeah, I'm getting PAM on the third (payday).. Needed to get something to start controlling it until then.. Thanks for the advice.
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05-29-2011, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by hhmoore
...an effective treatment method should totally kill off all life stages within a matter of weeks.
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Yes, but I am extremely paranoid! I'd rather not have to go through the whole drama again if I stick with the treatment for just a little longer than necessary.
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06-05-2011, 10:50 PM
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The best method to get rid of snake mites believe it or not is Nix hair and Lice treatment. My business partner and I got an infestation and I am not saying Provent a mite does not work. But with the Nix treatment is by far the best treatment. here is the link http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/gener...ake-mites.html
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