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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ilovebrachys" data-source="post: 178241" data-attributes="member: 28710">If I were you I would put the tarantula with the mites in a container with nothing but paper towel and a water dish and a small chunk of steak as whilst you have Ts in enclosure with substrate you will not be able to get rid of the mites - I know [USER=27444]@Arachnoclown[/USER] has recommended placing a small chunk of steak in with Ts before that have had mites before as they are attracted to it although I'm not sure if this would work for the kind of mites you have-- hopefully he will see this post and offer his advice <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Please don't use any kind of mite spray-- you will kill your tarantulas using anything like that around them.. I'm guessing from the way you wrote your initial post that you perhaps dropped the spider whilst handling? I only ask as you seem so defensuve about being judged on whatever has happened to your T?</blockquote>