Guest guest Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Please be sure to read the 'research' webpage of birdmites.org if you doubt that bird mites cannot survive without the bird host. It is a fallacy propagated by older entomology websites and entomologists who do not study humans and our environment. Thankfully, there are health care professionals who have documented it as so, in case some people think we are all making this all up. Bird mites can live on rodents, pets and humans. Tim > > I remember reading that the bird mites cannot survive without the blood > from the " bird host " . Is this true and if so do I need to get rid of my > birds. This is where I believe this all started. I have had birds for a > while and I think it's gotten worse over time. I have always been > diligent about cleaning my birds' area but have had health issues for > the past few months that have caused me to be a bit lax in cleaning > their area. I used to steam their cages clean, all the crevices, etc. > but now I just wipe them down and use a vinegar/water solution and > change the cage papers. So these mites have gotten so very bad now. Do > I need to get rid of my birds? I don't think I can effectively treat my > birds. The mite sprays do not work and it's nearly impossible to spray > every area of a bird. I have seven birds so as you can imagine this is > hard. I also have three dogs, two kids and a husband. Eradicating these > mites is a huge undertaking. So, again--my question is--will it be more > effective if I get rid of my birds, or won't the mites eventually die > off if they don't have the birds to feed off of? Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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