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[Kaa]

OK, is cypress mulch from the garden center the same as the one from the pet store (which I am sure it is) and can it be used safely for the BP's or does it have to be one of the $25 bags from the pet store ?
Does it need to be treated with a special substance or can it be baked in the oven to kill mites and ticks ? If yes, at what temp and how long ?

And last but not least: Do you mist the mulch with water to keep the humidity up ? How often do you normally change the mulch ?

Thanks

Ulf

[RonCrawford]

I have no experience with this personally so I'll point you to a thread where a member mentions:

[Kaa]

OK, so where do you guys get the P.A.M. (provent-a-mite) from ? I hav tried different pet stores, and they don't even know what I am talking about (which doesn't surprise me).

Thanks

Ulf

[RonCrawford]

[Kaa]

Thanks.

[snakesRkewl]

See alot of pros and cons to using regular lice bedding spray, which some say is the same as provent a mite.
Any thoughts on this, 5 bucks a can VS 18 a can.
I'd just like some newer input on this, I have provent a mite, but see others using, and have heard of large breeders using RID spray too, makes me go hmmm..

[hhmoore]

You can use Rid - it is effective, and safe when used as directed (I included that disclaimer just for you, Deb )
You can also use Equate Bedding Spray, found at Walmart for about $4/can. That's what I use on all new arrivals, on anything that I've had at shows...and the occasional outbreak (*usually because I failed to be be proactive, but there are those 2 snakes that seem to make their own).

There are also products specifically for reptile mites (PAM and BK2), and other generic products for small creepy crawlies (Rid, Nix, etc.)
(**it is pretty easy to find dilution + use instructions for the Nix shampoo. When prepared properly, it can be used directly on the animal, which many of the other products cannot)