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Mites.
Hate them.
Female H. lividium has a few hitchhikers on her chelicerae and around pedipalps so getting ready to re-house her in a temp enclosure w/ paper towels to let them desiccate off after she's done feeding and grooming. I'm sure they are purely optimistic and not parasitic as they don't attach to her but are free roaming.
I've been really lucky though and this is the first bad experience I've had but I'm totally at fault by using a bit too much moisture as it's been dreadfully dry her the past month and just raining a whee bit today after nearly 4 weeks!
Been reading posts on treatments so I think I've got the good plan but thought I would ask. No explosion as of yet but I don't intend for it to get any worse as there are only a few (< 12) that I can visible see but I'm sure the substrate is loaded with eggs and/or others.
Oh well.. again my fault and taking measures to rectify. Any other horror and/or success stories to share?
Cheers,
Hate them.
Female H. lividium has a few hitchhikers on her chelicerae and around pedipalps so getting ready to re-house her in a temp enclosure w/ paper towels to let them desiccate off after she's done feeding and grooming. I'm sure they are purely optimistic and not parasitic as they don't attach to her but are free roaming.
I've been really lucky though and this is the first bad experience I've had but I'm totally at fault by using a bit too much moisture as it's been dreadfully dry her the past month and just raining a whee bit today after nearly 4 weeks!
Been reading posts on treatments so I think I've got the good plan but thought I would ask. No explosion as of yet but I don't intend for it to get any worse as there are only a few (< 12) that I can visible see but I'm sure the substrate is loaded with eggs and/or others.
Oh well.. again my fault and taking measures to rectify. Any other horror and/or success stories to share?
Cheers,