I know the owner of Provent-a-mite. It is safe for snakes, but NOT FOR GEX! He tested it on them, they croaked. Ken, I got me one of those MPHs too ;-0
Julie B.
Race car with gex all over it!
daisy jake wrote:
I have never had any problems with mites on geckos but have with snakes. I always changed the substrate to paper and took extra care in cleaning any small crevices, moldings, etc on the cage as the mites can lay their eggs there.I have also used Provent-a-Mite when I could not get rid of the mites with other methods. It worked well, but I don't know how it would do using it on geckos.
Lena
Ken_López__DVM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As Julie mentioned, there are problems that may be encountered using the
pest strips. Best to start off with the more labor intensive but ulimately
safer alternatives such as those she mentioned. Remember to keep the gecko
in a container with as few hiding places as possible for the mites until you
get them cured. Simple substrates are the best.
You will find there are places the mites like to hide, such as behind the
arms, near the eyes, or around the ear openings.
As always, quarantine new arrivals until you get the bugs worked out.Ken López, DVM, MPH, abcdefg, hijklmnop
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Bergman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 12:29 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Gecko] Litte Red Mites
>
>
> Hi Jason,
>
> Dr. Ken Lopez, DVM (and a ! bunch of other stuff by now!), a fellow gecko
> lister, relayed to me a story about a Tegu that was exposed to a
> pest strip.
> The outcome was death, if I remember correctly. No pest strips
> are not the way
> to go. Mineral oil and tape work pretty good and are not toxic.
> If that does
> not work, then you can get a vet to prescribe some Ivermectin for
> treatment.
>
> Julie Bergman
> http://www.geckoranch.com
> GGA lifetime member
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hello-
> > I have never dealt with mites, but I wonder if a "no pest
> strip" would help
> > kill these mites without harming the animal.
> > Anyone know for sure? Does the strip even kill mites?
> > Thanks
> > Jason
