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Mites!!! - Pics/Info on mites...
So here is a pic of a mite:
Here is a Link to a web-site on The Life History of Snake Mites by "Vida Preciosa International, Inc." This article from: Pythons of the World, Volume II: BALL PYTHONS: The History, Natural History, Care, and Breeding. Barker and Barker. 2006. ______________________________ P-A-M (Provent A Mite) is the only thing that is designed for reptiles and is effective on all the stages of development of the mites. It can be purchased on line from Link for $19.95 + shipping. or here Link for $17.95 + shipping Most local pet stores do not carry it! ___________________________ I bought a BP from a pet store... 3 weeks later she started soaking... Thought it was "cute" swimming and such... till I found out Why she was soaking! They soak to give themselves relief! Mite Eggs take up to 30 days to hatch... and on the 30th day after I brought her home... Guess What? Yep Mites!! I ordered P-A-M (Prevent A Mite) on line at www.entirelypets.com . Used Properly it will kill all the mites. It took 9-11 days for it to work for me... Mite in an infestation can Kill your BP!!! Clean Everything and replace the substrate! I remove and add fresh Aspen every week or so and Still had the mites! Should I spray the snake Absolutely NOT!!! You spray the enclosure. Clean Everything... put New substrate in... then spray the enclosure (I did a Quick squirt on hides, etc) ...you spray their House like you would spray Your house for bugs... Remove the snake from enclosure (obviously :o) and All other animals (Including Fish!) from the room... replace substrate Spray (if you use news paper, you spray the paper just as you would any other substrate) Wait for it to dry (I waited 30 - 45 mins) (and be sure All fumes are Gone). Replace snake some soaking may still occur until the PAM works... took 9 - 11 days here. ...the can says... "kills up to 2 weeks - spray once a month." Follow the Directions! Can be toxic to All animals if used improperly! If there is/was One mite there will be plenty More!!! ________________ Be sure to take out the water bowl (Wash but Do Not spray the water bowl) Clean Everything thoroughly Cover fish tanks with plastic wrap and turn off pumps (if you have fish) until All Fumes are gone. That’s what Customer Service said when I called :o) keep this bumped with all the others also :o) any other comments are welcome too |
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