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<blockquote data-quote="2G33K4U" data-source="post: 34161" data-attributes="member: 1534"><p>I found out hard way oatmeal substrate for roach colony is bad. I got a flour mite infestation because of it. I redid my roach colony because of it and the mites have spread to T's. from what i have read they are harmless and they will die off if you take away the food source. Now i need to find something else to use to feed the roaches. Some people mention dog food is it the dried or the wet type? I read that pet food can also be a food supply for these mites. Springtails will kill the mites but that is only useful for the T's that have a moist substrate. But on the other hand my dry enclosure do not seem to have mites so guess that aspect is moot. I will be baking the cork bark to kill any that have hid in the bark and let them die off on their own and watch the T's closely. I really do not want to rehouse 43 tarantulas. I can also let the enclosures dry out a bit for a few days and just be diligent on the water dishes for the T's that i have dishes. I do not use them in my slings or my Arboreal enclosures not enough room for them. I am pretty religious about checking moisture on a daily basis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2G33K4U, post: 34161, member: 1534"] I found out hard way oatmeal substrate for roach colony is bad. I got a flour mite infestation because of it. I redid my roach colony because of it and the mites have spread to T's. from what i have read they are harmless and they will die off if you take away the food source. Now i need to find something else to use to feed the roaches. Some people mention dog food is it the dried or the wet type? I read that pet food can also be a food supply for these mites. Springtails will kill the mites but that is only useful for the T's that have a moist substrate. But on the other hand my dry enclosure do not seem to have mites so guess that aspect is moot. I will be baking the cork bark to kill any that have hid in the bark and let them die off on their own and watch the T's closely. I really do not want to rehouse 43 tarantulas. I can also let the enclosures dry out a bit for a few days and just be diligent on the water dishes for the T's that i have dishes. I do not use them in my slings or my Arboreal enclosures not enough room for them. I am pretty religious about checking moisture on a daily basis. [/QUOTE]
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