Re: Iguana with mites

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Posted by BabyHerp on March 29, 1999 at 09:21:11:

In Reply to: Iguana with mites posted by saci springer on March 28, 1999 at 07:13:14:

Saci....would be important to know how old your iguana is. What's her name anyway? :o)

Do you have other reptiles? First you need to make sure...your Iguana is in kind of a quarantine...away from all your other reptiles if so. mites are active at night and travel like wildfire! Please check other animals for mites I use Nix on my reptiles (igs and snakes) its sold at drugstores as medicated shampoo for childern/people with head lice. . I put a diluted amt(full strength can kill reptiles!) . in a spray bottle and spray ig down in the tub (avoiding face) ...Q-tip dipped solution around her face.... Bleach diluted for disinfecting EVERYTHING the ig comes in contact with...water bowls. cage,basking branches , etc...Its a pain in the behind..I know but mites can mean big trouble for ig if left untreated. Can go see a vet...they'll help ya with systemic and topical treatments for control of those bad boys too!. Yes try Melissa Kaplans site lots of info:

www.anapsid.org

My2cents
Gina, Juana & Feo

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: Saci....would be important to know how old your iguana is. What's her name anyway? :o) : Do you have other reptiles? First you need to make sure...your Iguana is in kind of a quarantine...away from all your other reptiles if so. mites are active at night and travel like wildfire! Please check other animals for mites I use Nix on my reptiles (igs and snakes) its sold at drugstores as medicated shampoo for childern/people with head lice. . I put a diluted amt(full strength can kill reptiles!) . in a spray bottle and spray ig down in the tub (avoiding face) ...Q-tip dipped solution around her face.... Bleach diluted for disinfecting EVERYTHING the ig comes in contact with...water bowls. cage,basking branches , etc...Its a pain in the behind..I know but mites can mean big trouble for ig if left untreated. Can go see a vet...they'll help ya with systemic and topical treatments for control of those bad boys too!. Yes try Melissa Kaplans site lots of info: : www.anapsid.org : : My2cents : Gina, Juana & Feo

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