Insects and Provent-a-mite...

[Kat Fenix]

So I have to keep my arachnids/dubia roaches and reptiles in the same room now that I'm living back with my parents.
My snakes had a small mite issue and it's been 2 days since I treated their enclosures.

ONLY the enclosures were treated and the room aired out for a good 4 hours.

Will my tarantulas and dubia roaches be okay to be moved back in? The PAM is safe for vertebrates once dried, but obviously not for inverts. But it is also no longer airborne.
As long as they don't touch the surfaces where the provent a mite was used, is it ok for them to be back in my room? Or if they are placed in a spot entirely across the other side of the room? [this room is huge, at least 20' across, so they would be hanging out on my computer/art desk.

They are all in a box upstairs right now by a low-watt heating source to keep them warm.

 

[Enn49]

As long as the room has been cleared of all the smell of the Provent-a-Mite they should be alright. Just make sure that you wash your hands well after handling the snakes before you open the Ts or roaches enclosures.

 

[14pokies]

I have had to use similar products around ts and as stated above if you let the room air out you will be fine...give it a while though it will linger in rooms with higher humidity..I give it a full day usually..

 

[viper69]

Test it out w/roaches first if you are worried. I'd let it air out for more than 4 hours. I don't know how sensitive a T is to chemicals compared to us. Remember, just because YOU can't smell it, doesn't mean another animal can't detect it.

 

[Drache]

The provent-a-mite will only off-gas when damp or wet, and little bits from your snake coming out of the water bowl are not significant. I had to do this early this year and everybody was fine.

 

[Kat Fenix]

Awesome, thanks guys!

 

[samatwwe]

I remember years ago when I got my first tarantulas I cleaned out one of my boas 4' enclosure and as usual, sprayed it with prevent-a-mite not realizing I now kept tarantulas in the same room. I didn't even notice it until later and had that "oh crap" moment. The tarantulas suffered no adverse affects while I had them. I believe it could harm Ts and I would advise against spraying it around them although in my situation none were notably affected.