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hog_nose nick · Contributing Member Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 86

never use frontline for mites .it killed 3 of our snakes(they were having spasms for days and just died.none of the snakes could lick it.cos it was in containers dont use it
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nephrurus 1 · I'm new here... Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 13

I have very good experians with frontline!
Never problems, Diamonds, Bredli`s etc(adult,juviniles)
But you must keep your mind with it! Wink

I put always mine animals togetter i a box, i spray 2 or 3 times.
Then i tray so quick as posible to put the smell away(alcohol)

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject:

Really sorry you lost your snakes Nick. Like I said I use Johnson`s flea spray successfully. Not tried frontline on Reptiles but I have on puppies . Have heard other people reccomend Frontline for reptiles that normally talk sense but stuck with the Johnson`s as it did the job well and was a fraction of the price.
Has anyone else got experience of it?
I know with the Johnson`s spray the snakes are not in the vacinity when I am de-miteing and a thorough airing is given before the snake is returned. I`ve done it several times , no losses. I used to use Vapona strips a few years back with varying degrees of success but again with no snake losses.
Not sure what you meant when you said about the snakes licking it. Gutted for you losing your animals though. I would be as resolute about it had I had the same experience as you, for sure, but the reason I am still waffling on about it is because I have had nothing but good results with the Johnson`s.
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Scott W · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:59 am Post subject:

I have seen frontline used on pythons worth £5000 upwards, so I am sure it's safe if used correctly. I have no-idea on the correct usage as I haven't had mites for over 5 years so never need to use it on my own stock.
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