Hi,
Found mites on both my snakes, not sure where/how I got them, but I've been soaking the 9 month old RSP in a water bowl with a drop of detergent every day, and just having him on white paper in a tub, over 5 days they are all clear.
Now, my adult MD still has them, he's not a fan of being dunked in baths, so I got Permoxin as recommended here.
Just a few questions though, some of the posts say to dip the snake in the diluted mixture, can I soak a cloth instead and rub that over his body? He goes a little crazy if you try to hold him down and he's 5 and a half foot :shock: so I'd be wearing more of the mixture than him I think.
I've got a tub set up for him while he's being treated, and snakes will be in separate rooms.
So basically,
(1) Can I soak a cloth with the diluted Permoxin and rub him over with it, or spray him? (not the head)
(2) Do I rinse the Permoxin off him?
(3) I'll put his enclosure outside and vacuum it, now do I spray it liberally and close it up and leave for a few hours or 24 hours?
(4) Do I need to wash it out with soap and water afterwards?
Many thanks, just trying to clear up a few things as I've read the threads and some say not to rinse the snake, others say rinse, etc etc lol
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Just wanting to do it right, I'll treat the carpet as well in the room where the enclosure is.
Found mites on both my snakes, not sure where/how I got them, but I've been soaking the 9 month old RSP in a water bowl with a drop of detergent every day, and just having him on white paper in a tub, over 5 days they are all clear.
Now, my adult MD still has them, he's not a fan of being dunked in baths, so I got Permoxin as recommended here.
Just a few questions though, some of the posts say to dip the snake in the diluted mixture, can I soak a cloth instead and rub that over his body? He goes a little crazy if you try to hold him down and he's 5 and a half foot :shock: so I'd be wearing more of the mixture than him I think.
I've got a tub set up for him while he's being treated, and snakes will be in separate rooms.
So basically,
(1) Can I soak a cloth with the diluted Permoxin and rub him over with it, or spray him? (not the head)
(2) Do I rinse the Permoxin off him?
(3) I'll put his enclosure outside and vacuum it, now do I spray it liberally and close it up and leave for a few hours or 24 hours?
(4) Do I need to wash it out with soap and water afterwards?
Many thanks, just trying to clear up a few things as I've read the threads and some say not to rinse the snake, others say rinse, etc etc lol
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Just wanting to do it right, I'll treat the carpet as well in the room where the enclosure is.
