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I've read different threads on here where people were told to put their tarantula in an ICU. I can't remember what that involved. If someone could help me I'd be much appreciative.
Basically my a seemani has some sort of little bugs in her tank. I don't know if they are crickets or mites. The way I found out was I went to pour water in the waterdish and it came alive with movement. At first I thought it was just the dirt that was moving around in the waterdish but then I realized dirt doesn't climb. They looked like little brownish/dark dots.
I freaked and tried to do a quick search on here but nothing came up when I typed "ICU" in the search field. So I put her in a tupperware type dish with a few holes punched out of the top so she doesn't have to stay in there (the infected tank) until morning, when I will be able to change out her tank.
What do those bugs sound like to you?
Did I do the right thing in removing her? I
s she OK in just a tupperware dish until tomorrow?
Do I need to do anything else to ensure the bugs aren't on her and if they are how do I kill them off?
PLEASE HELP! I've never experienced this before and would hate to lose another tarantula (we lost our pink toe a few months ago)
~Madeline
Basically my a seemani has some sort of little bugs in her tank. I don't know if they are crickets or mites. The way I found out was I went to pour water in the waterdish and it came alive with movement. At first I thought it was just the dirt that was moving around in the waterdish but then I realized dirt doesn't climb. They looked like little brownish/dark dots.
I freaked and tried to do a quick search on here but nothing came up when I typed "ICU" in the search field. So I put her in a tupperware type dish with a few holes punched out of the top so she doesn't have to stay in there (the infected tank) until morning, when I will be able to change out her tank.
What do those bugs sound like to you?
Did I do the right thing in removing her? I
s she OK in just a tupperware dish until tomorrow?
Do I need to do anything else to ensure the bugs aren't on her and if they are how do I kill them off?
PLEASE HELP! I've never experienced this before and would hate to lose another tarantula (we lost our pink toe a few months ago)
~Madeline
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