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Does your reptile have MITES?

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nemrak551 said:
I didn't mean to offend anyone. This is not snake oil, and it is not Chemicals. There are no chemicals in it, unless you think that water, iodine, and a very small amount of Dawn liquid soap is chemicals. We use them everyday on ourselves, and none of us has died of an overdose of Dawn. The powder consists of nothing but very finely crushed earth. You use it in your pools to soften your water, and you swim in it when you take a dip in your pool. The powder is not a chemical either, it works better then seven dust and doesn't have any pesticides in it whatsoever.
I just happened to stumble on this as part of research for a better mite treatment, my vetrinarian suggested I try it, she uses it on her patients as well, she just never perfected the right amount of each ingredient put together. The ingredients have to be together in the right amounts to work better and more effectively.

What this treatment does, is it soothes and heals bites from the nasty little buggers, and it also suffocates any of them that are still alive on or around the reptile. But will not suffocate your reptile or its scales.

So no I am not a scientist, and I don't sell snake oil. I am just a person that wanted a better mite treatment then subjecting my reptiles to absolute poison, and possible death due to poisoning from pesticides.

I also use this treatment around my house for ants, bugs, spiders, etc. It is awesome and there are absolutely no pesticides in it. It is safe to use around all my birds, reptiles, tortoises, and dogs and cats. That is what I was looking for, and this is what I came up with. We have been bug free for the past six years, and have not lost one animal to the treatment.

Just wanted to share with the rest of the reptile world, thought they would benefit from it.

So when Jack Daniels invented his whiskey, do you think people confronted him about that it was just another scam. HECK no they drank it up. Just like Jack I am wanting to share a creation with my fellow reptilian lovers.

Thanks
Karmen
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iodine, Dawn liquid soap is chemicals. That is a very old remedy and does not always work.
Nix hair lice removal cream rinse gets rid of mites & ticks and there eggs in one treatment. It is a proven method. You can get it at any drug store. Why use a home made chemical mix ???
 
While this solution might kill adult mites, it won't do anything to kill the eggs.

Provent-A-Mite or Black Knight are still the most effective methods of treating mites IMO.
 
ComoxCorn said:
I'm really quite skeptical to say the least. Iodine is extremely toxic if injested. I don't think this is something I'd want to submerse a snake in and risk a snake injesting this solution. Sorry.
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iodine is used in small amounts to make untreated water drinkable. :headbang:
 
bubba6 said:
iodine is used in small amounts to make untreated water drinkable. :headbang:
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before you go banging your head against the wall do you know how many part iodine to part water is safe for drinking water . Also do you know how much iodine is in the mite solution. Bet you the mite remedy has way more than is safe for drinking. Another thing no one has talked about what is the shelf life for this solution.

BTW to the OP of this thread it is illegal to sell your mite solution with out it being aproved by the food and drug administration :cool:
 
This is an interesting treatment and I'd like to hear from people who have actually used it. The OP did say it's used in the store she works in so it must not be killing the snakes they use it on. Any mite treatment, Nix, POM etc, can kill a snake if ingested. They contain some very harsh chemicals hence why every one is so careful to not get it in the eyes, nose and mouth of the animal. When using Nix for head lice humans are super careful to avoid eye contact and inhalation. There's a reason why. I see no need to flame the OP for trying to help others with some thing that works for them. Dawn soap is used on animals all the time. They have used it for years to bathe animals that are covered in oils from spills. It is also a great flea dip. I know this for a fact because I use it on my dogs and my cat and have never once had an ill effect from it.
 
bekers71 said:
This is an interesting treatment and I'd like to hear from people who have actually used it. The OP did say it's used in the store she works in so it must not be killing the snakes they use it on. Any mite treatment, Nix, POM etc, can kill a snake if ingested. They contain some very harsh chemicals hence why every one is so careful to not get it in the eyes, nose and mouth of the animal. When using Nix for head lice humans are super careful to avoid eye contact and inhalation. There's a reason why. I see no need to flame the OP for trying to help others with some thing that works for them. Dawn soap is used on animals all the time. They have used it for years to bathe animals that are covered in oils from spills. It is also a great flea dip. I know this for a fact because I use it on my dogs and my cat and have never once had an ill effect from it.
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When using Nix you dont have to worry about getting in the eyes of a snake they have a protictive eye cap. you make sure the snake has had water first. I have used it for years on lizards and snakes with no problems and is a one time treatment. It last for 2 weeks once applied and it is cheap to buy and easy to get.

This concoction the Op is selling is a old school treatment and does not always work. There are much better methods to get rid of mites. It is also illegal to sell, it is not FDA approved.
 
Mites are easy to drown and soap will soften the water to drown them quicker...
Vin is right, this is an old school method that doesn't always work....
I like P-O-M... a light spray in the bottom of the rub allowed to dry for 30 mins has always worked for me, with no ill effects...
 
snakewispera snr said:
Mites are easy to drown and soap will soften the water to drown them quicker...
Vin is right, this is an old school method that doesn't always work....
I like P-O-M... a light spray in the bottom of the rub allowed to dry for 30 mins has always worked for me, with no ill effects...
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Mike what is POM ????
 
Vinman said:
BTW to the OP of this thread it is illegal to sell your mite solution with out it being aproved by the food and drug administration :cool:
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This was exactly my first thought. But to each their own for what they chose to use to prevent/kill mites. But yeah the FDA has to approve it first or it is illegal.
 
sinisterserpents1 said:
This was exactly my first thought. But to each their own for what they chose to use to prevent/kill mites. But yeah the FDA has to approve it first or it is illegal.
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If I'm not mistaken RZ can be held liable for letting someone sell something illegal on his site.

BTW sinisterserpents1 Rep points given
 
Vinman said:
If I'm not mistaken RZ can be held liable for letting someone sell something illegal on his site.

BTW sinisterserpents1 Rep points given
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I dont know about all that. I hope thats not true. I'm not so hot with legal issues, but I know enough to know that mite solution has to be FDA approved before being sold. Thanks for the rep points:p
 
Vinman said:
Mike what is POM ????
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Hazarding a guess that it's Provent-A-Mite.

This sounds kinda fishy to me... I've never had to deal with mites but I think if I did I'd use Black Knight or Provent-A-Mite, tested and proven products trusted by the reptile community, rather than fart around with someone's basement concoction... Just my $.02.

Pretty sure ol' Jacky Daniels had his whiskey tested by the FDA, too.
 
Ok people. Enough. Check your facts before spouting whether something is legal to sell or not. Not all products need FDA approval before sale. Some obtain it after marketing, some don't need approval at all. I'm not sure where this product falls, but it isn't our place to make that determination. http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm047470.htm

If you don't want what the OP has to sell, then simply don't buy it.
 
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ceduke said:
You have a reptile shop in the Vegas area? I'll be moving out there soon, so I've been poking around looking at places to pick up feeders. What's your selection of frozen feeders like? Do you have quail chicks? :)
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Yes we can get quail chicks! We don't get them alot, they don't sell very fast some of the time, and they go to waste. But if we know you need them then we can do a prepay and have them shipped with our normal order.

We do all the frozen stuff though,, from small pinkies to colossal rats, rabbits and so on.
 
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Pepper said:
Hazarding a guess that it's Provent-A-Mite.

This sounds kinda fishy to me... I've never had to deal with mites but I think if I did I'd use Black Knight or Provent-A-Mite, tested and proven products trusted by the reptile community, rather than fart around with someone's basement concoction... Just my $.02.

Pretty sure ol' Jacky Daniels had his whiskey tested by the FDA, too.
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If you look in Kathy loves corn snake book, then you will also see this remedy recommended by her, I got the idea from that book and other research. I just perfected the right amounts that seem to work right the first time, instead of doing it many times.
 
nemrak551 said:
If you look in Kathy loves corn snake book, then you will also see this remedy recommended by her, I got the idea from that book and other research. I just perfected the right amounts that seem to work right the first time, instead of doing it many times.
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Really? The very first time you ever played with this method, you got it perfect and never tried any other variation of the ingredient ratios again? Well, now I definitely want to buy this.
 
Pepper said:
Really? The very first time you ever played with this method, you got it perfect and never tried any other variation of the ingredient ratios again? Well, now I definitely want to buy this.
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Is there a reason for continuing this after Susan stated this:

Susan said:
Ok people. Enough. .....
If you don't want what the OP has to sell, then simply don't buy it.
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QUOTE=Pepper;1050417]Really? The very first time you ever played with this method, you got it perfect and never tried any other variation of the ingredient ratios again? Well, now I definitely want to buy this.[/QUOTE]

This keeps getting better with every thread . Now he know more that kathy love. :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao: Hey anybody want to buy a bridge??? I got one in Brooklyn for sale It will make you tons of money

Dude give it up there are one time methods that are proven. Why would anybody with common sence want to mess with home made mojo that it takes 3 applications and has no systemic value. You were better off just putting up a DIY thread being there are many recipes for this concoction.You did notinvent anything that has not been done before as you put it you can just get the recipes from Kathy Loves book or go to the drug store buy Nix apply it once and be dont with it. Which makes more sence?? No brainer if you ask anyone. The fact you use it in a petstore and wast the owners time and money for something that can be done once and over with that last for 2 weeks . I realy hope you own the store and not wasting the owners time & money.
 
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