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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tongue Flicker" data-source="post: 27175" data-attributes="member: 1055"><p>Depends on how their ash/bolus are. The big ones, no matter how huge or numerous as long as you keep them dry by not misting directly at it, they normally don't pose any problem if you leave it be. After a couple of weeks they gradually breakdown into organic mini-soil. The bolus that are kept too moist or damp are the ones that either attract mites or ants (i usually get a lot of ants in my region) so those should be removed with tweezers. You could use clear plastic cups and cover the burrow entrances of your Ts and proceed with cleaning. If your Ts are big and uses hides, then just block the hide entrance. B.albo and LPs are not dangerous anyways so a surprise attack won't be a fatal encounter</p></blockquote><p></p>