I hope I am posting this under the correct button.
Let me start by saying that I do not hold the Manufacturer, Supplier or any Sub-Sidiaries responsible for what you are about to read. I am the sole cause of my woes.
I just need to also add that most of the KZN Big Boys have at some time or the other visited my place and seen the condition of my Reptiles and Enclosures, and I am certain will vouch for the good conditions and cleanliness thereof.
I have been battling the dreaded mite for a while now, and every time I think I have them beat, they surface to irritate and mock me. I have tried the usual methods one reads about, Vapona, Olive Oil, F10, Bleach, and a few other pet pest removers.
Finally at the end of August, I had had enough, and at my wits end went to one of my local Pet Stores. I came across a product called Komodo Paramite Spray.
I read the labels and one said Non Toxic to Pets but Toxic for Parasites, another label said Spray Animal, Substrate and Cage. Could this be the answer to victory in my ongoing war with the mites. I duly acquired 2 x 250ml bottles to spray down my 19 tub rack.
To say that I sprayed Snake and Tub liberally would be an understatement of gross proportions, I sprayed until there was even a bit of a sticky residue on the tubs. I left this and never did clean it out of the tubs, such is the madness that the Mites had reduced me to.
The Species treated were as follows, Corn Snakes, Spotted Pythons, Rosy Boas, Western Hognose, Brown House, Black Rat, Texas Rat, Dumeril Boas, Sinaloan Milk. The Hoggies were about 7 months old and the Dumerils also about 7 months old with the Sinaloan being at least 5 years old. To date 7 weeks later, there is no trace of a single Mite, however I have lost stock because of my folly.
Sadly the Hoggies and the Sinaloan died as a result of my stupidity. The rest of the Snakes are strong, have shed in the majority, and have eaten twice since the episode started. Now why would I broadcast my stupidity. To say that the product used was good and efficient is true, but care must be taken on the application procedure. Maybe that straight on spraying in such large quantities as I did is not the method to be applied. I invite all constructive criticism and comments, oh, and sorry for the long post.