MITES, after purchasing a huge collection

[t_h_wyman]

Some reading material that has covered this topic

Snake mites and how to spot them

When dealing with a scorched earth policy situation I have found the following to be the best course of action: Acquire your mite killer of choice (Frontline spray, Prevent-A-Mite, Nix, whatever) Spray the inside of four times the number of bags as animals you are having to treat and allow them to dry Grab a few simple holding bins Take every animal out of its enclosure and tie it inside a bag Set the bags in the bins to keep them out of the way. Strip EVERYTHING from inside the enclosure and …

Can't Get Rid of Snake Mites

I wish we had something we could use on ourselves like that against mosquitos.

Mites! I need help

I can document fipronil/Frontline causing both neurological problems and death in an animal, so it too can be problematic. That said, I agree that it is an order of magnitude safer than permethrin/PAM. Another option is a very dilute ivermectin solution. I do not have the calculations in front of me so DO NOT take this as gospel but I believe it is something like 1:1000 dilution of a 10mg/mL stock. At this concentration it is not dangerous to snakes but it wipes out the mites (and most other i…

Olive oil on snakes? is it OK in small amounts?

I am unable to watch the video here (firewalls) so I cannot see Gavin’s technique which would likely impact my full opinion. That said, I have spoken with Gav a few times and I know that any info he puts out is well meant. That does not mean he cannot be wrong and on a few occasions he and I have exchanged ideas around mistakes. I personally do NOT advocate oil of any kind being used as a mite treatment. As Don notes, there is a risk to the animals using oil. I could caveat this six ways from …