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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 98146" data-attributes="member: 4086">Everyone gets mites occasionally .  They only become a problem when they infest and there's hundreds of them. The three week dry out works for me, you just have to make sure they're fed, and you remove any prey remains. Although a juvie or adult could easily go three weeks without food or water..hell, even a healthy sling could. Mites are something I deal with alot. I have several moist species, and drying them out occasionally has become a regular practice for me. Humid environments will always attract mites, but they're easily dealt with <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Doesn't seem to bother my moisture loving spiders when I dry them out, except for my big genic. She's part frog though..</blockquote>