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06-May-08, 06:19 PM
|  | steve Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: gold coast Gender:  | | |
Has any one ever been told that most mite sprays will kill or harm elapids. i have been told that by several people, also that brands like top of decent , orange medic plus , repti-guard. is the cause of many deaths in elapids for treating mites.
I assumed that one of my elapids (red bellied black) had mites and treated it with repti-guard and it had a reaction to the chemicals, i was told by a person who owns elapids that f10 is the best way to kill mites with elapids, if any one could confirm this that would be great.
Dose any one treat there snakes for mites or quarantine there snake before they add to there collection?
Also the red bellied black had a made a full recovery and is looking great after some skin conditioning treatment. In the near future i will be very careful what i treat my reptiles with and consult the local reptile vet before applying any type of treatment. I done every thing by the book but at the end of it all i think it just comes down too different snakes all have different reactions to different treatments.
cheers steve |
06-May-08, 06:45 PM
|  | Sapere aude Sponsor | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: ACT | | | | Hi Steve,
I know a mate of mine has used TOD on elapids in his collection and from what i am told (i.e. he has never mentioned) that there has been no ill effects from it.
Mind you the animals are in very big enclosures, as they are display animals, thus the concentration of the spray used would differ.
So yeah though i know that he has and does use it, i dont know exactly what he is doing when he uses it.
As for treating of mites, regardless of animal, i have always found best to remove the animal to a different part of the house and have it in a bare plastic tub with a water bowl and heat mat for about two months. This means that you need to give the tub a wipe out every day or so to get rid of the mites there.
Essentially you just need to break the cycle and you have it. Any animals that are still living in the enclosure are going to die as they dont have a food source, and the mites on the animal, provided you keep cleaning out the tub etc, (thus stopping the breeding cycle in that location) you shouldnt have an issue.
Best of luck with it
Cheers
Dustin |
06-May-08, 07:11 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Vic Age/Gender: 56 | | | | Never had a problem with top of decent on the captives. Occasionally have a relocation that is bad for mites and generally throw them in a tub and spray before release. I can't guarantee that it is 100% effective but it certainly does no harm to them. |
06-May-08, 07:19 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: nth qld | | | | had read orange medic plus is harmful different ingrediants to the original orange medic |
06-May-08, 08:08 PM
| | steve Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: gold coast Gender: | | | | orange medic
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Originally Posted by kandi  had read orange medic plus is harmful different ingrediants to the original orange medic | yeah i was told orange medic was the go, but the new up dated version orange medic plus contains tea tree oil. and is not recommended for reptiles. | |
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