Ginron
Arachnosquire
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- Jun 30, 2016
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I just finished my Asian forest scorpion enclosure around a month ago, and now things seem to be heading south...
I first noticed something flying around the enclosure about a week ago and after doing some research they seem to be fungus gnats. I hear they don't do any damage to the plants or my scorpion, but i don't want the population to blow up to the point where they are flying around my room.
The second thing i noticed was what looked like small grains of rice all over the enclosure. I'm pretty sure they are springtails since they bounce all over and match some of the google images for them. Not too concerned with these since all they do is eat waste.
The final and most concerning thing that i discovered was some misshapen leaves on some of the plants in the enclosure. when i looked closer i noticed tiny nearly microscopic white insects that i am guessing are mites.
So what i'm wondering is if i can salvage the situation and how to do so, or if i need to take out everything and start fresh.
Also it would be good to know what kind of prevention methods there are for each so i don't introduce them again.
Thanks.
I first noticed something flying around the enclosure about a week ago and after doing some research they seem to be fungus gnats. I hear they don't do any damage to the plants or my scorpion, but i don't want the population to blow up to the point where they are flying around my room.
The second thing i noticed was what looked like small grains of rice all over the enclosure. I'm pretty sure they are springtails since they bounce all over and match some of the google images for them. Not too concerned with these since all they do is eat waste.
The final and most concerning thing that i discovered was some misshapen leaves on some of the plants in the enclosure. when i looked closer i noticed tiny nearly microscopic white insects that i am guessing are mites.
So what i'm wondering is if i can salvage the situation and how to do so, or if i need to take out everything and start fresh.
Also it would be good to know what kind of prevention methods there are for each so i don't introduce them again.
Thanks.