please help i have lots of red mites

[nuttynuts]

hi i just come back from hoilday and my breaded dragons have loads of red mies over them . on ther backs tails belly and head prity much all over i was only away for 2 weeks and have a friend take care of them for me.

just before i went i got them a new root to climb on and sit on under the light so i am guessing yhats where they have come from.

pet city.

please can you tell me some names of some good treatment i can get for them and there house.

and how offten do you have to bath your dragons ? please as i am new to look after them.

cheers

 

[fresnowitte]

Okay even store bought wood should be baked before you use it this will help to prevent
this from happening.

First you need to strip and clean viv...bake any an all furniture try to only put back
what is needed for basking if possible. You will need to do this daily. Better yet if you
have an extra enclosure that you could use as a holding tank.Mites can not
breath in the water or swim so if you bath your beardies this will remove alot of them.
Bathing in a Betadine (povidone-iodine) solution bath will help.
I'd do it several times a day until they are all gone. Here's a link on treating mites in
reptiles. http://www.anapsid.org/mites.html
For any remaining stubborn mites you could
use this I have before and it worked good for me.
Follow the direction on the bottle. Also read the cautions because
you don't want to get it in their eyes.

You must be vigorious in your daily cleanings and bathing to get rid of them...

Best of luck for a quick success.

 

[nuttynuts]

Okay even store bought wood should be baked before you use it this will help to prevent
this from happening.

First you need to strip and clean viv...bake any an all furniture try to only put back
what is needed for basking if possible. You will need to do this daily. Better yet if you
have an extra enclosure that you could use as a holding tank.Mites can not
breath in the water or swim so if you bath your beardies this will remove alot of them.
Bathing in a Betadine (povidone-iodine) solution bath will help.
I'd do it several times a day until they are all gone. Here's a link on treating mites in
reptiles. http://www.anapsid.org/mites.html
For any remaining stubborn mites you could
use this I have before and it worked good for me.
Follow the direction on the bottle. Also read the cautions because
you don't want to get it in their eyes.

You must be vigorious in your daily cleanings and bathing to get rid of them...

Best of luck for a quick success.

hi there thank you very much for giving me the info i will try and get some tomorrow and start it.

cheers.

i will post back soon cheers

 

[fresnowitte]

I would still empty and wash out viv asap as well as bathe them even if you don't have any betadine or Reptile Relief. The mites are biting them and making lots of little soars...it's very uncomfortable to have bugs crawling all over you biting. The link I provided gives you much more information on the mites and treating of them so don't forget to check it out if you haven't already. :wink:

 

[ajkry2]

btw

its reccommended to bathe your beardie daily, but once a week works (after the mites are gone )

good luck