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Welly
Hatchling
United Kingdom
164 Posts |
 Posted - 27/06/2011 : 13:45:04
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Originally posted by Snakesitter
Welly, sorry to hear about this. Try treating again, not only his viv, but the area around it -- these mites can lay eggs outside the viv proper, and will thus re-infest. Also treat any other snakes' vivs and all decor; trash what you cannot treat. After it looks clear, treat one more time to be safe and catch any stragglers.
As for the hypos, maybe you just got a bad batch?
I did exactly that, treated saturday and will re-treat again on this saturday. Including down he back, top, sides etc. This spray really works. The hypos were there they just didn't have the desired effect. Callingtins did. |
0.1.0 Royal Python
0.0.1 Mexican Black King
1.0.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
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Posted - 27/06/2011 : 22:08:04
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| I'd delay the second treatment by a bit more, both to give the snake some rest and to make sure the "kill window" is longer. How long does the Callingtins say it remains effective for? |
Cliff Earle
Living Gems Reptiles
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sandi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
150 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2011 : 13:46:39
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| I used permethrin, (lyclear head lice treatment) it worked amazingly well. I sprayed the boa and the viv from top to bottom including all fittings, did this every week for 3 weeks to break the life cycle, then put bleached and sprayed hides back in and used substrate again. All clear now, not a mite in sight! During treatment i had him on paper with only a cardboard box hide, i disposed of each every week. |
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