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    Are these harmful mites? What can I do?

    My ven sun tiger has had these mites since I brought it home, and I was hoping they were grain mites and were no problem but they seem to really irritate the tarantula and I tried removing with putting rotting fruit in but none of them went onto it, and they don't sound like the descriptions of...
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    Help? Mite problem?

    Hello, my name is bea! I’m new to the site, as well as new to tarantulas. I’ve mostly kept reptiles and isopods my entire life, and for the first time I’ve had a reptile mite infestation break out while I was away for 2 weeks. I’ve come home to my worst nightmare. I know how to handle the...
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    Mites on my Avicularia Avicularia???

    I bought this Avic about 6-8 weeks ago. I got it unsexed & appx. 3". It was VERY inexpensive, so I was a bit surprised, but I tried not to look a gift horse in the mouth & just be grateful. I did notice that "her" abdomen was very, very skinny, however, the seller couldn't tell me when she had...
  4. glitchsixxle

    White mites in sling enclosure help?

    I believe I found scavenger mites in one of my half inch slings enclosure. There were only two in the water dish but from what I've heard over the months they generally aren't harmful unless there's blooms of them? Am I ok to leave them or will they infect all of my other slings (I keep them all...
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