Do your geckos prefer Ivory liquid, Palmolive, or an antibacterial liquid? (Seriously.) Then do you find yourself rinsing the gecko after "collecting" the mites with a dry q-tip?
Actually, Lyle, I used a wet q-tip moistened with bar soap when overnight at a show near Portland and my newly purchased flyer seemed to have mites everywhere (~28). That did the trick. You ought to see him today! His tail is exquisite!!! (Seems like you guys are in the midst of a deep freeze.) Am awaiting a weather opening for posting to your neck of the woods ;-} Elizabeth Lyle writes: >Hi Elizabeth, >I just never had luck with out and felt the oil clogged pores too much. >Both methods have probably been around the same time. > > > >On Jan 22, 2005, at 5:24 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Lyle--- >> I note that you are recommending liquid soap for mite treatment. �Have >> you found that liquid soap is more effective than vegetable or mineral >> oil for suffocating mites? >> Always interested in the latest, most effective remedies. >> Elizabeth >> Seattle > > >Lyle Puente >President >Global Gecko Association > >My Brothers Banned >http://www.mybrothersbanned.com > >_______________________________________________ >Global Gecko Association >http://www.gekkota.com >Classifieds >http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi >gecko mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > -- Elizabeth ~~~~geckos make me smile huge~~~~ _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko

