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Old 14-08-2008, 10:18 PM
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Have heard that the life cycle of mites - from eggs to mites is 90 days so incase any eggs are in the viv still you need to keep an eye out and keep disinfecting etc for this period of time. Apparently they can lay eggs in te silicone sealant in vivs. so keeping them in rubs for a while is better and leave the vivs for over 90 days till you are sure no more mites can hatch
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Have heard that the life cycle of mites - from eggs to mites is 90 days so incase any eggs are in the viv still you need to keep an eye out and keep disinfecting etc for this period of time. Apparently they can lay eggs in te silicone sealant in vivs. so keeping them in rubs for a while is better and leave the vivs for over 90 days till you are sure no more mites can hatch
Thanks for the tip. Just bought another RUB today so that will come in handy!
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You still going to feed him tomorrow?
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You still going to feed him tomorrow?
Think so.
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use provent a mite.a guy on here was selling it plus jungle phase do.can also get it from the U.S if you email the seller and ensure they'll ship to the UK
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Took the boa out of its usual home and put it in a rub with just a water bowl, a cardboard hide and a water dish and kithen roll as a substrate. Have boiled, disinfected and treated its usual home and hides and water dish with frontline. Will be rubbing snake down with some spray from my local reptile shop as I don't want to make a mistake with fronline on him. Obviously I'll be doing the same with the other snake as well.

Any other tips would be good. (Will be rubbing them down with veg/olive oil as well)

Hi all,

If you are using frontline properly and a strict cleaning regimin, there is no need to use veg oil or olive oil.

Also read the sticky on mites.

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We had mites no that long ago. We think the infestation came from a bag of susrate so I now freeze it for 24hours before it goes in the viv, the viv decorations get frozen as well, this kills of any eggs and mites that might be lurking about.
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Did he feed?
No, but he's also gone blue so that may be putting him off
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