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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 242015" data-attributes="member: 31253">Thanks! Good point re noone wanting to fund research into things that kill big spiders! I will fund it if I am ever rich <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> Can I ask how you've managed to get your own feeder colonies parasite and mite free? Misty has actually only been fed from my own colonies I have had a few years, but the hissing roaches in particular have always been full of I think those cleaner mites. However, his enclosure did get a bit dirty with boluses a while ago before I cleaned them up. I have read bad hygiene could also result in nematodes so I'm going to put my gloves on and do a full enclosure/substrate change in the bathroom. Probably too late if it is but may as well :/</blockquote>