Some questions re: Vapor Steamers & Other Stuff

[Guest guest]

Hope everyone had a nice holiday!! So, what about using a vapor steamer

which reaches temps up to 290 degrees and is said to kill microbes,

bacteria, germs, microorganisms, biofilms, viruses, mold, mildew, dust

mites, etc... Just thinking that something like this might work well

for someone like myself who has parrots and cannot use harsh chemicals

to clean my bird room and cages. It is easy for me to treat myself and

my family with all of these different types of remedies but birds'

respiratory systmes are very sensitive and time is of the essence with

this as mites have been known to kill birds if the infestation gets too

bad. I will be bringing them (have six) to the vet next week so we will

see what he suggests but I also have to disifenct the entire bird room.

Luckily it is seperate from the rest of the house! Anyway, I am just

trying to think of different options here. My agressive eradication

measures will begin next week.. Oh, one other thing... my brother

happens to be in the pest control business and wants to try a product

called Suspend which is a concentrate containing Deltamethrin. I guess

since it's free, I will let him try it, but from what I've read none of

the pesticides work. Anyway, I am trying a few new things tonight for

some added relief such as using vicks vapor rub on my head with a

shower cap for itch relief!!

-Dawn