- Messages
- 122
- Location
- United Kingdom
@spidey noob what's the best way of preventing mites? removing uneaten food? Glad it's finally sorted, i hope the little buggers never come back!
-
Are you a Tarantula hobbyist? If so, we invite you to join our community! Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your pets and enclosures and chat with other Tarantula enthusiasts. Sign up today!
first loss !!!
- Thread starter spidey noob
- Start date
- Messages
- 1,679
If we're talking about grain mites, you're always going to have some of them. As long as they don't get out of hand, it's usually nothing to worry about.
- Messages
- 800
- Location
- tyne & wear uk
@Charlotte
i dont think there is a best way to prevent mites !!! as most T keepers will probaly have them at some point due to the
fact u have to feed live insects.
here are a few ways to help keep might free
1, removeing any uneaten feeders from your enclosures
2, get a clean up crew (for high hummidty spices)
3, keep the substrate dry (for lower hummidty spices)
4, dont feed your Ts from a box of feeders that have dead ones in. (mites come from dead & decaying feeder insects)
i dont think there is a best way to prevent mites !!! as most T keepers will probaly have them at some point due to the
fact u have to feed live insects.
here are a few ways to help keep might free
1, removeing any uneaten feeders from your enclosures
2, get a clean up crew (for high hummidty spices)
3, keep the substrate dry (for lower hummidty spices)
4, dont feed your Ts from a box of feeders that have dead ones in. (mites come from dead & decaying feeder insects)
- Messages
- 800
- Location
- tyne & wear uk
ha all, the bottom viv & my 10 scorps are all clear of mites 
i wont go as far to say its all sorted out yet but its looking good !!!
due to all the hassle iv had & the 3 losses i thought i would treat my self to some new slings (i deserve them) so i have orderd
4 x Avicularia sp. "Kwitara" 1cm/2cm & they should be here tuesday !!!
i wont go as far to say its all sorted out yet but its looking good !!!due to all the hassle iv had & the 3 losses i thought i would treat my self to some new slings (i deserve them) so i have orderd
4 x Avicularia sp. "Kwitara" 1cm/2cm & they should be here tuesday !!!
- Messages
- 11,062
- Location
- Malton, UK
@spidey noob Fingers crossed your battle is won against those pesky mites and yes you do deserve those new ones.
- Messages
- 800
- Location
- tyne & wear uk
hi all, things were looking good for a few days but i have been seeing these things in & out side of the enclosures, i have been removeing them but im not quite shure what they are (im presumeing mite eggs) any one got an ideas ???
(im presumeing mite eggs) any one got an ideas ???
- Messages
- 122
- Location
- United Kingdom
They could be mite eggs but I thought mite eggs were more clear, I could be wrong. I'm sorry you've still got this problem, what a pain in the toushy!
- Messages
- 800
- Location
- tyne & wear uk
i think i have solved the problem !!!
i found some mites just before & i managed to get a good pick of them (i feel a bit silly now)
so it looks like i had the first type of mites at one point but i must of got rid of them, & now have a second type of mites in the enclosures with are not harmfull (WTF ???) i dont get this at all
i found some mites just before & i managed to get a good pick of them (i feel a bit silly now)
so it looks like i had the first type of mites at one point but i must of got rid of them,
& now have a second type of mites in the enclosures with are not harmfull (WTF ???) i dont get this at all- Messages
- 122
- Location
- United Kingdom
@spidey noob Confused.com whyyyy do they keep coming back!!!
- Messages
- 800
- Location
- tyne & wear uk
@Charlotte
Spring tails are naturally occurring in more humid enclosures, I'm not shure how I didn't wipe them out !!! but I'm not botherd as they can be beneficial
(eat dead feeders/mould/ect) as long as there all that's in there I'm very happy
Spring tails are naturally occurring in more humid enclosures, I'm not shure how I didn't wipe them out !!! but I'm not botherd as they can be beneficial
(eat dead feeders/mould/ect) as long as there all that's in there I'm very happy
- Messages
- 122
- Location
- United Kingdom
@spidey noob That's good then! I hope it stays that way for you
- Messages
- 800
- Location
- tyne & wear uk
hi all, yet another loss (a,versi thats 3 of them now) only tong feed it yesterday looked fine !!! & this morning its gone
wtf is going on with my versi ???
(a,versi thats 3 of them now) only tong feed it yesterday looked fine !!! & this morning its gone wtf is going on with my versi ???
- Messages
- 1,092
Oh no, so sorry for you . Is it maybe a microscopic internal parasite, as in not visible for the human eye? I really don't know what else you could do, as you've tried everything.
. Is it maybe a microscopic internal parasite, as in not visible for the human eye? I really don't know what else you could do, as you've tried everything.
- Messages
- 11,062
- Location
- Malton, UK
@spidey noob Aww, no, I'm so sorry .
.
Wow! What a shame. Sorry about your losses. [emoji20] I don't know what to say or even suggest at this point. Hang in there its got to get better.hi all, yet another loss
wtf is going on with my versi ???
- Messages
- 800
- Location
- tyne & wear uk
thanks all
i left the vivs in total darkness while i was at work then looked in with a flash light & suprise suprise the mites are back so it seems i have spring tails & a other unknown species !!! (look like these but tiny & they move fast)
just wish i new why there targeting my versi colour, not haveing a problem with the other species that are in the same viv !!!
i left the vivs in total darkness while i was at work then looked in with a flash light & suprise suprise the mites are back
so it seems i have spring tails & a other unknown species !!! (look like these but tiny & they move fast)
just wish i new why there targeting my versi colour, not haveing a problem with the other species that are in the same viv !!!
- Messages
- 11,062
- Location
- Malton, UK
@spidey noob Could it be that the mite eggs were either on or in the versis when they came and are only now hatching and becoming visible?
- Messages
- 1,158
Really? Those isopods can help in mite infestations? We have a lot of pill bugs in our place, you can find them under fallen trees in the ground. I here that they are good with molds too. Thanks for this info.
- Messages
- 1,158
Sorry for your loss @spidey noob, it must be totally frustrating right now. I do sure wish that we can come up with the root cause of it all though.
- Messages
- 800
- Location
- tyne & wear uk
@Enn49
that is very possible !!!
@RedCapTrio
there annoying as f**k to be honnest !!!
so im in the middle of manualy demiteing the avics again (its a night mare) the enclosures now have bone dry substrate (microwaved it for 5 minutes to dry it) & the pots have been boil washed again hope fully i havent missed any mites on the Ts, & i have also put a thick line of vaseline round the bottom of each tub so the mites will get stuck if they enter/leave the enclosure.
going to repeat with all enclosures & im going to dissmantle both vivs to check in the seams. (& bleach all surfaces again) this may take a few days to get done
that is very possible !!!
@RedCapTrio
there annoying as f**k
to be honnest !!!so im in the middle of manualy demiteing the avics again
(its a night mare) the enclosures now have bone dry substrate (microwaved it for 5 minutes to dry it) & the pots have been boil washed again hope fully i havent missed any mites on the Ts, & i have also put a thick line of vaseline round the bottom of each tub so the mites will get stuck if they enter/leave the enclosure.
going to repeat with all enclosures & im going to dissmantle both vivs to check in the seams. (& bleach all surfaces again) this may take a few days to get done
