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CrazyHedgehog · 01-19-2007, 05:09 PM

Have just replied about this on another post, but your right the title is better for people searching with problems...

Years ago I used to use a chunk of vapona in a stocking hung in the cage, but Vapona is no longer available and it apparently was not that good for the snakes either!!

I bought some substrate from a less than reputable petshop, it was loose and bought by weight....soon after I had mites....

This time I used.."Bye Bye Mites" from Lucky reptile..(look for it on the internet or your local pet shop..
I bleached (5% solution) the tanks and plastic/ceramic furniture
Sprayed the bye bye mites on all wood furniture, ...
Brand new substrate, (from a sealed bag...)
Washed the snakes in a warm bath, dried with thick paper towel..
And then sprayed the whole snake with the bye bye mite...

Thats the beauty of bye bye mite, it is safe to use direct onto reptiles, I just use a few squirts and then let the snake slide through my hands a few times to ensure a good coverage...

All gone, no trace! Didn't even need to do it again in a few weeks because it cleared them all in one go..

Yes I would defenately use this again...

I have also heard people talk about using frontline..(cat and dog flea stuff) with good results, however I have not used this myself...

01-19-2007, 05:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 811 Country:	Re: Mites Have just replied about this on another post, but your right the title is better for people searching with problems... Years ago I used to use a chunk of vapona in a stocking hung in the cage, but Vapona is no longer available and it apparently was not that good for the snakes either!! I bought some substrate from a less than reputable petshop, it was loose and bought by weight....soon after I had mites.... This time I used.."Bye Bye Mites" from Lucky reptile..(look for it on the internet or your local pet shop.. I bleached (5% solution) the tanks and plastic/ceramic furniture Sprayed the bye bye mites on all wood furniture, ... Brand new substrate, (from a sealed bag...) Washed the snakes in a warm bath, dried with thick paper towel.. And then sprayed the whole snake with the bye bye mite... Thats the beauty of bye bye mite, it is safe to use direct onto reptiles, I just use a few squirts and then let the snake slide through my hands a few times to ensure a good coverage... All gone, no trace! Didn't even need to do it again in a few weeks because it cleared them all in one go.. Yes I would defenately use this again... I have also heard people talk about using frontline..(cat and dog flea stuff) with good results, however I have not used this myself...