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Mite treatmemt question

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Last Saturday I purchased a snake at the local reptile show. A cal king about 14" long. Almost a year old. Yesterday I noticed that he had mites. I've never had a problem with mites before but read a thread in the vet forum where one suggestion was using the Walmart brand lice treatment. Is the equate version of the Lice Killing Shampoo the stuff they are talking about? And you mix it 63 parts water to 1 part shampoo? (I ask because I have this stuff on hand since I have a 2nd grader and it seems like someone in his class get lice every year)

Thanks for any help.

I would have posted this in the vet section but for some reason it wouldn't let me post there?
 
There are a number of threads about dealing with mites...and without knowing which one you are speaking of, I can't say for certain if that is the product being discussed. I believe that the more commonly used product is the Equate (Walmart brand) bedding spray. It is found in the same section as the other lice treatment products (you can also use RID spray, or the Nix products). I've never used the shampoo form, but there are definitely a couple of threads explaining the dilution and use of Nix (I'm guessing that the same formula would be used for the comparable Equate product).
You could probably turn up a number of related threads by utilizing the Search function.

Keep in mind that there some dangers involved with the use of these products, and heed the warnings/advice given in the threads - you could save yourself some trouble...and your snake's life.
 
1 2 oz. nix to 1 gallon of distilled water, shake well - if you have an empty gallon jug put the nix in that, add some of the distilled water and shake it very well, add the rest of the water, again shake well, put some in a spray bottle and treat your snake. Remove all bedding, water bowls and hides from tank or enclosure. Use paper towel for the tank/enclosure. Clean tank/enclosure and treat snake. A few days later return the water bowl and check if there are any living mites. If so repeat process until all are dead.
 
DAND said:
1 2 oz. nix to 1 gallon of distilled water, shake well - if you have an empty gallon jug put the nix in that, add some of the distilled water and shake it very well, add the rest of the water, again shake well, put some in a spray bottle and treat your snake. Remove all bedding, water bowls and hides from tank or enclosure. Use paper towel for the tank/enclosure. Clean tank/enclosure and treat snake. A few days later return the water bowl and check if there are any living mites. If so repeat process until all are dead.
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This is exactly the treatment I used for mites when I received an infected Spider bp and it worked like a charm. I now use it to treat all new arrivals.
 
Yes, spray from head to tail. No, do not rinse off. :) What you will want to do is remove the water bowl (so the snake doesn't wash it off his/herself) for 24 hours so the Nix has time to work its magic.
 
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