the kind of mites we had are also called chiggers they are everywhere, on any animal, bird, etc., especially in the woods or areas with a lot of plants (our back neighbor's back yard is a bit overgrown for instance) they can come in on the food, the litter, other pets, or you (think about how ppl can get easily get poison ivy from mulch) you probably saw them when you were little in your backyard on the picnic table-a little red dot that looked like a pin-head sized spider specifically in ohio this season they have been terrible we had to spray the trash bags with ortho, fill them with the infested litter, take them immediately outside, ASAP take them to the curb or nearest dumpster because the little *&!@#$% come right back out of the bag and come right back in the house -- ron & traci things-that-squeak
> From: Spice Gerbil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 07:49:04 -0700 (PDT) > To: things-that-squeak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: we have mites > > I was reading your post below, and am now wondering, > would it be the same for the type that infest guinea > pigs as well? Not that we have them, but since I got > one of mine from a pet store I have been watching for > any signs of anything bad. I have read over and over > that guinea pig sarcoptic mites are host specific, > meaning they won't infest other animals or humans. Is > this breed of mite you are mentioning only in your > area? > > Please let me know what your take is on this. > Thanks. > > Jade > > > --- things-that-squeak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> GO TO A SMALL ANIMAL VET RIGHT NOW! the store-bought >> stuff is weak and >> ineffective just like any other store-bought >> anti-parasitic (i.e. flea >> collars, flea shampoo), not to mention irritating to >> the animal's skin etc. >> get ivermectin/ivomec >> it is a drug not a pesticide, so it is safe for >> ingestion, safe for >> nursing/pregnant mommies >> you can try using it as an spray on the environment >> (water bottles, food >> dishes, lids, cages, and litter, not directly on the >> gerbils) or as an oral >> medication, it will have some residual effects, you >> will have to re-spray or >> re-dose again in a week or two >> we fought a nasty infestation since they are really >> overpopulated in ohio >> this year >> we had 30 tanks, and cats >> the mites are on your other animals, and you (you >> should limit your contact >> and shower/wash clothes after contact, as extreme as >> that is, they will be >> all over everything if you don't) >> mite/chigger bites are very itchy and they will bite >> any animal for their >> protein needs which means they will most certainly >> bite you >> you must be very thorough in cleaning the cages & >> outside the cages (shelves >> they are on etc.) >> we used Ortho spray from the home improvement store >> for our walls, shelves, >> floor >> when you get it under control, you can dunk them in >> cooking oil like >> vegetable oil and this will drown the mites that are >> on the gerbils (it >> makes them slimy looking for a few days but they >> eventually clean themselves >> up and it makes their coats nice and can even clean >> their systems a bit) >> put your other dogs/cats on advantage or frontline >> IMMEDIATELY! >> a very light spray of frontline can also work on the >> gerbils but it is a >> pesticide and not as friendly or safe for small >> ones/nursing or pregnant >> moms >> check out http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG085 or any of >> the sites listed at this >> yahoo search for "chiggers" >> > http://google.yahoo.com/bin/query?p=chiggers&hc=0&hs=3 >> for more info on the mites/chiggers you are >> fighting! know your enemy! >> if you need any more help please email us!!!!!!! >> >> -- >> ron & traci >> things-that-squeak >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. > http://phone.yahoo.com
