Neoza
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Hey everyone! I found white mithes in the waterdish of my brachypelma smithi sling. I keep sub dry. What must i do? Clean everyting?
Same where I live, humidity in that range (sometimes higher in the summer months) with frequent rainfall. I haven't had any mite issues with my T enclosures.Well i have to say i live in a humid country, it rains a loooot (65-70% natural humidity). Maybe its related to that?
Same, never had any problems with my emperors over a few years. What are you using for a hide? Anything from outside? In the past I deviated from using anything from outside, no matter how much I boiled and baked it, because of stuff like this.Same where I live, humidity in that range (sometimes higher in the summer months) with frequent rainfall. I haven't had any mite issues with my T enclosures.
I wonder why only one of your enclosures had mites? Do you have any pics of your set smithi enclosure? Is it near the others?
What do I use for hides? Or are you asking Neoza?Same, never had any problems with my emperors over a few years. What are you using for a hide? Anything from outside? In the past I deviated from using anything from outside, no matter how much I boiled and baked it, because of stuff like this.
Yes i was wondered to, i never thought i have to deal with mites! And yes the enclosures of my T's stand next to eachother. I checked the other waterdishes and enclosures an i see nothing.Same where I live, humidity in that range (sometimes higher in the summer months) with frequent rainfall. I haven't had any mite issues with my T enclosures.
I wonder why only one of your enclosures had mites? Do you have any pics of your set smithi enclosure? Is it near the others?
i already cleaned everything, i will see if they come back.assuming the sub is COMPLETELY dry, you can try just removing the water dish for a week and letting the mites dry out. they'll either leave or die without a moisture source. assuming it's plump and healthy, the T will be fine without a water dish for a week or so.
No i never use things from outside.Same, never had any problems with my emperors over a few years. What are you using for a hide? Anything from outside? In the past I deviated from using anything from outside, no matter how much I boiled and baked it, because of stuff like this.
Could you please try taking a better picture of the waterdish with those "mites"? I'm pretty sure it's what vespers suggested: Tiny springtails. They're always ending up in the waterdish and besides not being harmful, just take it out and clean it, then put it back.I just checked his cage and i see again mites in the waterdish. Im going to try what 'timisimaginery' said, take out the waterdish for a few days and than put it back in and see if they come back!
I don't have a picture of the mites because i already threw them away. And it cant be springtails because i fed baby rickets and they can't lay eggs. And they are to tiny, you can barely see the mites, you have to have good eyes for seeing it.Could you please try taking a better picture of the waterdish with those "mites"? I'm pretty sure it's what vespers suggested: Tiny springtails. They're always ending up in the waterdish and besides not being harmful, just take it out and clean it, then put it back.
Springtails have nothing at all to do with crickets.And it cant be springtails because i fed baby rickets and they can't lay eggs.
Sorry my english.. I thought springtails were baby crickets, what are they? sorry for this noob question but i already tried to translate it but i get nothing.Springtails have nothing at all to do with crickets.
Oh thank you for info!!! It could be that! How do i know the difference between mites or springtails? And when it are springtails, i actually don't want them so what must i do? When they don't harm the T I'm not going to clean everything because that just stresses the T out but i can clean the water dish frequently. When I'm home i will post a pic! Thank you !!Springtails are very tiny, often white, organisms that look like tiny insects. When in a terrarium, its common to find many of them at a time floating on the surface of the water in a water dish. They're actually beneficial, and act as enclosure cleaners. Dart frog keepers usually intentionally add them to natural vivariums, to act as tank janitors and feeders for tiny froglets. They often show up in enclosures "on their own" as well.
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