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[CedrikG]

Im sorry I dont see that mite Dont tell me theres also mite in my fasciata tank ... i'll cry

and I cannot answer your question I dont know mite much

the murinus is + or - 1 inch, this is the 3rd molt after the pre-larvae stade.

EDIT : I think I spoted this mite ... or ... maybe a grain of substrate ... i'll check its tank CLOSELY

 

[CedrikG]

I think ur right man ... :wall: :8o I dont know what this thing is .... but its a little bug imo ARGHHHH i'll get crazy

 

[xgrafcorex]

yea wasn't completely sure it is a mite..i have heard of red ones and it looks like its reflecting light. it is on the ts right chelicerae. i hope it is just substrate i hate mites

 

[CedrikG]

The problem are in the tank that I used natural substrate ... I tought that by letting it dry out was enough, i'll ALWAYS put the substrate in the oven now ... omg ... I got TON of rehousing to do

 

[CedrikG]

ok ... actually theres 13 tank to rehouse (because of substrate) and maybe I forgot a couple ... ... ...

I guess we learn from our mistake , I HOPE we do :wall:

Mite are now my #1 ennemy

 

[billopelma]

Don't succumb to 'mite panic' so quickly...
If I saw mites on my t's if anything I'd throw some more outside dirt in.
I have occasionally but rarely seen mites on my t's, usually while looking at a picture of one. I then take more pictures, look for more mites, and never find any. Then I look for the original one and can't find it either. Until I see multiples of them on a t, I've pretty much stopped worrying about it. I have about 40 T's all with natural, unsterilized stuff in with 'em, a lot that are kept slightly moist and have never had a 'bad mite' issue. I would'nt panic over that one spec on that one T if that's all there is. Just keep an eye on it, if it's wandering around (not attached) it could even be a benificial type. Usually the attached (bad) ones are on a border area, leg joints, pedicel, that sort of thing and usually they're off white/yellow in color and fat/shiny looking. After you sterilize the substrate how will you then sterilize all the live food you put in...? Completly closed systems are very difficult to keep closed. Just my opinion, of course.

Bill

 

[CedrikG]

Thx for the info Bill, yes I agree and thats what I tought I was going to do even before you post here, I was going to let it dry out a little then rehumidify it a bit later with keeping a good ventilation. This said I rehoused all my smaller specimen because I could clearly see many mite and at this size thats dangerous.

about the fasciata female, I think like you its nothing to worry about, but with my last died Poecilotheria, I agree my stress level is high. I'll keep an eye on this big girl but I looked closely for any parasite and did'nt see many, (1) in all the tank, soo ...

Finally ... after like 20 rehousing, I finally can calm down. They're my babys I want them to be perfectly healty or I freak ...

 

[CedrikG]

Megaphobema robustum

Back leg

 

[Hedorah99]

Nice. i saw my robustum for the first time in months last week. Does yours burrow a lot or its it out in the open? Awesome pics as always Cedrik.

 

[CedrikG]

Its one of my biggest bull dozer ... even worst then my Hysterocrate sp.

 

[CedrikG]

Aeration fixed and rehoused.

 

[CedrikG]

Ceratogyrus bechuanicus

 

[CedrikG]

Chilobrachys fimbriatus

 

[P. Novak]

Great photos like usual kirdec! Do you take your Ts out for photos?

 

[CedrikG]

it depend, for this one yes ... and by example the robustum was in its environment ... When I feel i've to take a picture immedaitly of a specimen that is very nice looking but the environment does'nt permits me to take good picture (because some of my environment have to many hiding place) then I take it out

 

[P. Novak]

Ah alright, hm sounds like a good idea, i may consider doing something like that! So you have a picture tank? or do you place them on a random natural object?

 

[CedrikG]

I usually wait for a rehousing and thing like that for a picture. So what I usually do is I build a decor on my bed that im going to represent in its new environment and I take a picture of her there. So what you see there is a representation of what I have in the tank.

 

[P. Novak]

Oh wow that is really creative and smart!!

 

[CedrikG]

Poecilotheria regalis

 

[CedrikG]

Thx Demon