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BUGS IN MY TANKS!???

BigTGirl93

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Hey everyone!
I have a little issue here that I have noticed recently, every time I go in any of my T's enclosures I have noticed that there are little tiny blackish brown bugs in there, I haven't seen many, just like one or two here and there. I have no clue where they are coming from, they don't jump. They just crawl around. And they are so tiny it's hard to get a pic of them or make out what they are. I noticed when I was holding my Pink Toe the other day that one fell off him and on to my hand? But my T's don't seemed stressed at all, they are all eating, drinking, and making lots or pretty webs and tunnels so they don't seemed to be agitated but I just want someones outlook on this. Also I get my crickets from a local pet store or sometimes petsmart, I think they may be coming from there, but they I don't see these bugs in my cricket keeper?? o_O:confused: Thank you!
 

khatchet

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I would clean out all there cages and see if it helps its all i know to do. Also if you think it is coming from food check the food be for you feed it to them. Another posiblty is it was in the bedding that you used.
 

Nada

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They could be any number of things. some harmless some not so much. Can you get a picture? If not look up tarantula mites and compare. they could also be fruitflies,spirntails, or isopods, all of which are harmless.
 

BigTGirl93

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Maryland
I looked in the crickets enclosure that I have for them, and I see zero bugs which is a good thing, I also did a complete substrate change, and when I did I really dug through with my fingers to see if I saw anything, and they look exactly like fruit flies to me, you can hardly see them. So I think I am safe! Thank you all for responding! :)
 

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