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 Got bored

took some pics of Vito




i had to take the reptibark out because he started getting mites. i’m gonna leave it in the freezer for a couple days, can anyone tell me if that will kill them?
10/09/09  01:01am

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   Message To: Nextreefer420   In reference to Message Id: 2082062


 Got bored

Should kill the mites, but unless you use a bleach solution in the cage to kill them, and treat the snake, you won’t get rid of the mites. They’re a pain in the . My son had a mite problem for over six months. i think he finally got rid of them. Good luck
10/09/09  01:12pm

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 Got bored

Are they wood mites or snake mites?
10/09/09  01:15pm

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Nextreefer420
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   Message To: Sra   In reference to Message Id: 2082192


 Got bored

i think their both actually. i havent seen any on him in a week though, and he hasn’t been soaking in his water bowl, so it seems like their going away.
10/09/09  07:22pm

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   Message To: Nextreefer420   In reference to Message Id: 2082295


 Got bored

Mites arn’t just going to go away. You will need to treat the snake and the enclosure. Just throw the bark away , it’s cheap enough to replace. Why take chances by using it again ?
The mites have a life cycle , you have to treat until you break that cycle. They wont just disappear on their own.
10/10/09  12:47pm

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   Message To: Nextreefer420   In reference to Message Id: 2082062


 Got bored

oh, and nice looking snake !
10/10/09  12:48pm


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