How to Prevent & Treat Reptile Mites! (how I got rid of all my mites immediately)
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- How to prevent mites + how I got rid of all my mites very quickly! My blue tongue skink, ball python, and columbian boa all had mites and I got rid of them all by doing this! Give it a thumbs up and don't forget to subscribe (;
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We've had mites on our ball pythons a few times and have a bit simpler process. First we take out the reptile and let him soak in warm water while we do the next couple steps. We remove everything from the enclosure and spray and wipe it along with the hide (we just use black plastic hides) down with the reptile spray shown in this video and allow them to air out before returning the reptile. Then we take the reptile that's been soaking and spray their body down with the reptile spray. We remove the excess with a paper towel and then spray some qtips with the spray and gently rub the animals head and chin creasd with it since this is where mites tend to be most concentrated. We also gently remove any visible mite with the soaked qtips. Its a bit tedious but it really makes a difference. Then we sprinkle some mite guard (found on amazon i believe) in the bottom of the enclosure put paper towels down, return the water dish and hide and then the reptile. Repeat once a week and no more mites!
I have a wooden hide and everyone's been recommending that I just throw it out because of all of the small crevasses that mites could hide in, is there an easy way to clean the hide so I dont have to buy a new one?
Isabel Mugaas It’s better to be safe than sorry. Your snake’s life is worth more than a few bucks. Just throw it out and either buy a new hide or make a new one.
Isabel Mugaas you can soak them in bleach water... after you soak them (completely submerged) for about 45 min you want to rinse thoroughly.... spray it down with the pro Vent a mite and let it sit for a couple days... it should be good after that... just keep it away from your pet and enclosure during this process.
All you do with wood and wooden decor is bake it I also freeze mine. Baking is between 250-300 degrees farinheit for an hour I do 285 degrees this also kills fungus so when they mold u wanna do this to after wiping it clean.
for the mite guard i cant find it can u give me more info abt it?
Doesn’t own a reptile, immediately clicks on video 😂
Steph Lynn same 😂
OMG ME 😂😂😂LOL
Steph Lynn same, girl. Same
Steph Lynn Same
relatable
The ad I got was clorox bleach... yup that'll kill the mites pretty quick
ya you're supposed to clean the tank with it. prolly why it was stuck to a snake video . ding ding ding. you're understanding how the internet works. ;)
and the snake along with it
@@star1729 if you dilute it with water, like only a few drops of bleach and the rest water it’s safe as long as you let it sit for 15 mins and your reptiles and other animals out of the room because it’s still very potent. I’m currently dealing with mites and I’m cleaning all my enclosures with bleach, it doesn’t kill mites but it can drown some and it can kill all bad bacteria these little buggers carry.
Mites are the devil
Dawn is really great to have in general. It kills fleas, too!
skydnay i used dawn on my kitten because he was too little for flea medicine and it worked perfectly!
How would you use it for fleas? My colleagues husband keeps infesting their workplace and bringing them home 😤😤
I’ve tried it 4x it still hasn’t helped me
My baby beardie died from mites as nobody educated me about them, I'm really glad your educating people who need it :)
We watched several video's before finding yours. I just wanted to say we found your video VERY useful in areas others did not address. For instance you probably just saved my birds life, thank you a million times over :) We are about to get started, and while we are happy we watched several video's yours gave info the others just didn't include! Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to make this, it was awesome! :)
Holy moly I didn't even think that my tarantulas might be affected by the fumes of the medication. Thanks for bringing it up cuz I haven't seen anyone else talk about it. You just may have saved my beloved pets.
Just saw this upload and I needed this because I was so worried about going to a reptile expo and bringing home mites!
I keep a light layer of Vaseline around the top of my tank to prevent the mites from spreading. You can also put the vaseline along the inside top of the tank.
this sounds really promising. is there any evidence for it stopping and sticking them in their tracks? have you seen it trap them? thanks
This has nothing to do with the video but I LOVE YOUR JACKET SO MUCH
Dude, thanks for this video. I just lost my blue iguana due to mites and my red and green iguanas are threatened by them but I tried this and it worked! Thanks so much
Awesome tip about the feeder bugs. Love the authenticity of your video thank you
RID home lice, bedbug, dust mite spray is the same thing as the prevent-a-mite and cheaper as well as easier to get a hold of. Just an fyi.
I thought I read " I got rid of all my reptiles" I was concerned. Your amazing. This video made my day.
You are very talented! I went to film and acting school, I suggest you get an agent and try acting! Keep me posted on your career!!!
I just found some now and my heart skipped a beat.
What about spraying all that stuff before yoy even get mites. Not like everyday, but once in a while to prevent mites in the first place?
Example: You bring a new lizard home. You put a little substrate in their quarantine tank and everything has already been sprayed with prevent-a-mite and you spray they lizard with the other mite spray.
Some people do use it proactively when bringing a new reptile home. Especially if they have a large collection. Can you imagine a mite outbreak when you've got dozens or hundreds of snakes? Ugh. Personally I think it's a Pro's vs Con's type of deal. It will stop potential mites outbreaks but you are exposing your animals to a pesticide. Provent-A-Mite is an extremely powerful pesticide that has caused harm and death to people's animals when not used correctly. Which from what I've read it's unfortunately pretty easy to do. It's definitely a product worth researching deeply before using imo.
I had the same results with provent a mite. I only used Jurassimite while I waited for my provent a mite to come in the mail. The Jurassimite helped but after I got in the provent a mite I saw pretty much immediate results (I use paper towel with it and it works just fine)
Video is a little late. I adopted a ball python on the 8th with mites. I’ve been treating since and omg I hate it. I wish I saw them the day I got him 😭
how did it go?! going through the same thing now..
You can also use nix care cream (human lice treatment) diluted in 1 gallon of water...replace bedding with paper towel...spray both reptile and entire enclosure ( removing water dish while spraying and for a couple hours after).treat once every 3 days for 9 days.
Is it absolutely nessecary to use paper towels as a substrate after getting rid of the mites?? I'm a first time ball python/snake owner, all the information I find is conflicting, and I'm confused and terrified ;-; please help...
So one day I was playing with my snake and I saw these spots so I asked my stepdad and he said he thinks they are mites.A couple days after we found out they where freckles I was like YAYAYAYAY
HuskPupKinz do you have a banana morph
Should you still quarantine a reptile if it's your first? Very informative video!! Thanks.
No because there isn’t anything for it to infect. Quarantine just means keep it away from other reptiles
I find it really funny that people are more scared of my snake than a random strange dog on the street.
Dawn dish soap is like Duct tape you can use it for basically everything
So happy my name is Dawn lol!!
Is doesn’t work
so... question... should i worry about quarentine if i am bringing home a reptile from an expo if its my first reptile? because im starting out bio active and i was hoping to just put him in there...
I didn’t quarantine one of my new snakes cause I bought it from a reputable breeder , and boom 1 month later I got em , seems only 2 got it but I’m currently making sure everyone is treated and I personally use Nix, it’s definitely nice to be able to spray the animal and rest of cage and not worry about killing my animal , definitely must be mixed with 4 quarts of water , thank goodness we always use sanitary procedures handling from one to another
Nix doesn’t hurt the animal right? I’m making sure before I do it
@@AudreyOverhuls not unless you forget to water it down 4 liters to 1 tiny step one bottle . Must be watered down ! Or probably can hurt them ,
I got a blue tongue skink and I think his enclosure had mites cuz they are allll over it but not on him. Thank you for this video
Love ur work and ur one of my favorite animal care youtuber😄😄😄
My blue tongue just got mites so this is a god sent. I'm really hoping I can get the products shown,
I am learning from the same mistakes. I ignored the importance of quarantining new animals. Kind of ironic these days. I have a jeweled lacerta, a ball python, and a boa on a rack in my room. I’m currently in the process of treating all three animals and their enclosure. Not. Fun.
I got mites just from buying bedding at a reptile shop. I haven't added any reptiles in over a year and sanitize before handling so I was surprised to find it on one of my snakes.
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Should I still quarantine if I only have the one lizard?
Hi Tyler! This is unrelated but I have pet rats. I’ve been trying to make a dig box for them with coconut fiber substrate and wheat grass sprouts but every time the sprouts begin to grow the whole thing explodes with mold and I have to start over. Is mold an issue with substrate or is it the live plants?
It doesn't matter what brand of dish soap you use. The soap makes the mites drown rather than floating on the surface of the water.
Thanks for this. I just found mites in my bottom bin of my rack for the first time since i started keeping snakes over 20 years ago. The weird part is that i haven't been to an expo or gotten a new animal in years so i have no idea where they came from.
Tyler, can you make more videos about sun conures? What they could eat, foraging toys, treats and how to train please ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊
hey maybe you shouldnt be a lazy ass and research it yourself because theres this magical thing called google
This video is everything. Thank you for sharing. I have one question though… can mites bite you and do you have to wash everything in the room and spray everything to get ride of them. My daughter had a few itchy bumps and that’s when I started doing research because we just got her the leopard gecko for her birthday and had no clue of this problem. Thank you so much
Funny enough iv made a video about mites because my boa has mites
Connor Parker Thanx iv only spotted 4 mites mites a week but I'd rather be safe than sorry
This was SUPER informational
Will mites mess with birds if they get to them?
How do you keep humidity up during mite treatment if substrate cant be sprayed or get wet with provent a mite?
both of my beardies sadly just got mites :( i’m hoping it doesn’t spread to my gecko and snake.. thank you for this video! i’m going to try these steps to see if i can prevent the spread
hello currently going through the same issue! how did it go? what did you do to eradicate them?
@@kcitlynx i basically put them on paper towel substrate only and i had gotten some stuff from my vet to put on them after their baths! i bathed them in a betadine solution to help with the bites they were getting and used q-tips to help get the mites from their eyelids. other than that i just frequently cleaned their cages, light fixtures and everything else on the daily. it’s a long process so i wish you the best of luck! make sure you separate them from your other animals as well!
I plan on getting 4 snakes at the same time ..I already built Thier bioactive enclosures but can I quarantine all my snakes in another room or different rooms away from Thier forever enclosures?
For some reason I get the white small bugs in my snakes water dish and it's every year right before summer and idk what they are p.q any idea?
Lauren has no Tallent sounds like springtails google that name so you can see if thats what it is
Sandra Real that's exactly what they are!!
Lauren has no Tallent Glad I could help!!! :)
Is there any specific way to get rid of them?:o
Lauren has no Tallent changing the substrate (they possibly laid eggs in it especially if its damp). Change the water every day too so they dont have a chance to grow. Spraying them with vinegar works, but im not sure if that could harm your pet. The bugs dont harm your animal though, they just eat feces, fungus, and decomposed plants, and soil.
had notes twice and idk where they come from.
I don't own substrate. I use paper towels as I own a leopard gecko, is it still safe?
I’m getting a snake from someone that has mites in their house n he said he constantly trying to not get them in the snakes tank. Should I treat him
Do amphibians get mites?
Vivaldithe2nd Reptiles and Amphibians yes, currently dealing with some on my American toads. It's harder to treat as well since basically all meds/chemicals can really hurt them as well.
Samuel Wayfarer soak them is warm water.
What are you to do with animals with no substrate...beardies etc? Would you just spray that prevent a mite stuff on the tile?
After I spray the mite spray with the substrate in there put my bearded dragon back in the cage with the same substrate I spray the mite spray on ?
I got mites on a snake from a buddies collection and it really sucked. I say spray your new snakes and quarantine. Just because you cant see them yet doesn't mean it doesn't have any learned this the hard way. I only waited like a week and then within a month two of my snakes had them.
Aaaaa hi tyler I literally stop watching shane for yaa (his old vid lolz)
Early!!
Thanks!
Hi I own crested geckos and am looking into getting other types of geckos as well, but I just wanted to know if you have any knowledge of geckos getting mites.
So I understand that you leave substrate in enclosure to treat mites and replace substrate every two weeks for reptile that you already have that has gotten mites , but what do you do to quarantine when you buy a new snake ?, do you spray reptile spray on new snake and then rid a mite in enclosure and then place paper towels on the floor or substrate on the floor to quarantine for 60 days?
How would you suggest managing mites on hissing cockroaches? I know that the mites are good for the cockroaches, but if there are too much they can jeopardize their health. I'm getting my first roach soon and mite problems is something I don't think I'm prepared for, because not many people discuss it. I am only getting one cockroach, and I know this problem is seen more so in colonies, but I just want to be prepared.
My snake has mites that for the advice
ferret 101 AT LEAST YOU HAVE A SNAJE
Is a 40 gallon tank suitable for a blue tongued skink?
JG._.23 ._.crafty I think it depends on which species you get. I’m getting a Merauke and they’re one of the biggest blue tongue species so a 40 would be okay for a baby but once it’s an adult it’s kind of small.
Really the bigger the tank the better.
40 gal is the minimum though.
Thank you for the advice, i am considering if i want/can get one.
My BP has had mites on and off for the last 4-5 months.. it is by far the most frustrating experience of any pet..
This is ridiculous.. I’ve watched endless videos saying the dawn will be effective and I’ve done it multiple times.. quarantined.. stripped all items cleaned entire tank, cleaned entire snake multi times & still
They came back..
Somehow now he’s really infested.. I don’t understand how this is remotely impossible to cure.. I’m gonna get the spray u mentioned in video
This was helpfull im getting a bearded dragon in a couple months and preventing mites was some information i was looking for
My Asian forest scorpion had a really bad mite out break the other day cause I got lazy with cleaning out dead crickets (digging around is such a hassle ugh) and I had to change all of his substrate and moss out.
Idk if my gecko has Mits or not
I always see little tiny white things in its food and they look like they are moving I’ve repeatedly tried to treat her and her cage but they always come back....HELP!!!!
Would you do this with a ball python you know does not have mites but to be safe getting my first ball python on may 26th so want to be prepared.
i saw a small bug in my crested gecko's enclosures. it was kinda big so maybe it was just a nat? what do you think?
i use paper towels for my normal substrate. does that mean that i can’t use the prevent a mite product?
Thank you so much !! This will help me hopefully
Hey Tyler i don’t know if I should buy my first snake from “morph market “any tips or suggestions?
i dont know if he has mites because i see little bugs that crawl once and awhile in his cage but i can squish them
I have a dog and rabbit I am looking into getting a crested gecko if it ends up having mites will they pass on to my other pets or is it only for reptiles
would you ever want a sugar glider and if not why because i might be getting one and i'm wondering why you don't have one
itsdizzy they're very hard to care for. They take alot of time between bonding and general care. I think he's mentioned that's why he doesn't want one before
itsdizzy 1.illegal to own in some states and countries, 2. Really hard to take care, definitely NOT for beginners, 3. Not solitary animals, u need to at least own two so they dont go insane, and honestly much more
U clearly havent done much research, so please either make sure ure 100% sure u know everything about them, or just dont buy them.
Ps. Not trying to be mean, just an animal lover, trying to be informative.
Hope this helped😊
itsdizzy you need two*
Mango says if ur early Tyler will like your comment
also i just got a hognose and i dont really have a different place to put him besides my room would putting him in quarantine across the room be enough? i just don't really have another place to put him.
but if you spray the glass after it dries alot of time i mist my tank and my dragon licks the water off the glass therefore ingesting that stuff
Can you treat your reptile even if it do not have mites when you first get it.
So what if I have one Snakeand I don't touch any other reptiles and dont have him around any other reptiles can I still get my mites
Tyler thank you man
Does this apply to aquatics like turtles?
I just checked my water bowl but I can’t tell if the specks are just the substrate or reptile mites....
You are adorable mites and all!!
Thank you for this video!!!
Can you do a video on how to take care of tail rot
love the jacket
Do you know how to get rid a hamster of them? My white hamster Pinky has recently got mites or ticks and I am struggling with this issue at the moment. He's got a bold patch on his pinky white skin but I cannot see what has caused it as the tiny creatures are invisible.
Natalia McGinness
In that case its best to visit a vet.Its just my opinion.Cause I had 5 hamsters,and little black dots were on 1 of them.I visited a vet,its cheaper to visit a vet than buying a product.
Thank you so much because my snake just got mites and now I know how to get rid of them
Fabulous life with Alex I found out today that mine has mites:(
Im gonna get my first reptile (a ball python) in a few weeks and im wondering how important quarantining is when there isnt the chance of mites or anything to other reptile?? Would you still hVe to quarantine them for so long??
Isa Faria I'd keep them on paper towels still for a while. There still could be a risk.
If you don't have other reptiles then what would you be quarantining it from? Lol.
I still recommend it. Keep it in a simple enclosure for at least 60 days to monitor it's health, activity, feeding and stools. If it does have an illness or mites and you've got it in am elaborate setup you'll have to disinfect and/or toss everything out in dealing with treatments. A simple quarantine setup is much easier to deal with and keep quickly on top of any issues that may pop up.
Taylor Barnard it's still a good idea to keep any new reptile, be it your first or your 50th, in a "quarantine" enclosure for 60 days. If it's in a huge elaborate setup right out of the gate, then there's problems you could miss such as issues with excretion or eating.
Isa Faria im very afraid of snakes can u give me tips to not be scared
My blue tongue skink has mites in her ears too, how do I get those out? I don't want to spray it in there
Can you treat your snake while it’s going into shed?
so what about leopard geckos etc they can get them too right i tried looking it up on here didn't find much but im like searching all my tanks now lol but like doing major scrub downs and searching , i know my dragon is fine for sure not searching my aft and leo's and crested , thanks so much for the info it helps
Is it safe to use it on my gravid lizard ?
Love ur animals ❤️
Just found mites for first time yesterday i even put the new animal in a different room for 2 weeks didn't notice anything. Thank you backwater reptiles or the all ohio reptile show. Can they live on cork and stuff cuz all i got was food and décor
i have a hyacinth macaw❤
me who has a new reptile and is suspecting mites but needs to check more who watched this entire thing and i already clean my lizards enclosure with dawn dish soap
Does anyone know were to get prevent a mite?
Can prevent a mite kill plants ? I have a bio active
You are so cool I love your videos