Thanks - I'll try on my 3 girls that I hand reared to do the wash first plan to practice and if it goes badly I will just do the vaseline on the others!I highly recommend using an old toothbrush with some soapy water and a few drops of tea tree oil in it to scrub the legs before you dry and apply the Vaseline. It seems to really help get those buggers and their poop out from under those scales and expedites the process. Good luck!