MITES!!!!

[pathfinder36]

Earlier in the week I was asking where I could get Black Knight, and I've since found out that you CAN'T buy it any more! Aerisol Inc is being sued by its competitors for the type of propellant that Black Knight uses. They are also sueing the retailers (which is whats happening to ProExotics).

Unfortunately, I still have mite, and want to use something that isn't going to mess with my RTB's head! Any suggestions?

BTW, here is a pic or two at feeding time (she is still a baby... only had her for a few weeks)

Thanx for the input!

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[herpkingdom]

I use De Flea. I is not an aerosol but a pump action spray that can be applied directly on the snake without fear of any side effects or harm.

http://www.herpkingdom.com/caresheetindex.html

Here is a link to me acresheet page that contains a page on Mites.

Good Luck and remember, treat everything! Cages, snake, rack, substrate, even the area around the cage.

And not to sound so self-promoting...

here is another link for info on mites
http://www.rodentpro.com/qpage_articles_02.asp

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[JuliusSqueezer]

Mites are fun Here is what one looks like at 100x with the blood it just consumed off one of my snakes squashed out of it.

[pathfinder36]

Thank you!
So use Prevent - a - mite on cage, ect.
And De Flea on the snake.
Don't worry, self promoting or not, any input is greatly appriciated!

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[pathfinder36]

Evil little creatures! Thnx for the pic

[JuliusSqueezer]

If you spray permetherin in the cage...you don't need to deflea too but maybe it's ok...I really don't know what happens when these two chemicals combine.

[Ed_r]

Don't change the substrate when you use the prevent a mite. the chemical on the substrate is what will continue to kill the mites, dont forget to retreat in 14 days, thats when the mite eggs hatch. If you dont retreat, then you will be infested again.

BTW it looks like that mouse is a too smal for that snake. should probably be eating small rats.

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[pathfinder36]

She eats 2 small hoppers per week.
As far as the prevent a mite, the site said NOT to leave the chemical in the cage because it can cause neurological damage to the snake over prolonged periods.
Basically:
-remove substrate
-treat the cage and cage items w\ preventAmite, let it sit for an hour or two
-treat the snake w\ de flea (no harm to snake)
-thouroughly clean the cage and cage items, replace substrate with newspaper
-repeat cage cleaning every 3-4 days for three weeks
-repeat snake trreatment every 2-3 days for three weeks
-put usual substrate back in, but bake it first to kill off any of the little blood suckers

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[JuliusSqueezer]

what site said that? That's wrong. The whole point is that it PREVENTS mites. It acts like a sorta flea collar...it will keep killing and protecting for a couple of weeks...changing the substrates defeats the whole purpose. I buy bags of Cypress...pour it in a trash can with permetherin spray sprayed between several layers. Then when I clean cages or set up new ones, I spray a bit in each new cage. It will only harm your snake if they breath the vapors when it is freshly sprayed or if you spray it in the water and frankly, it would likely take quite a bit in the water to harm them.

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks