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To my horror I found mites on the chelicerae of my versicolor sling. since this is the first time this happens to me (or the spider) I have some questions:
1. the most obvious: How do I get rid of them? (spider is about 1 inch)
2. I know they are parasitic, but what exactly do they eat? (do they eat the spider or do they eat the crickets the t is feeding on?)
3. I've tossed the container he/she was in away, how should I keep him while he has mites?
4. How easy do the mites travel from one spider to another? (I've thorougly cleaned the paintbrush and tweezers, so I won't distribute them from one spider to another.
If anyone has some answers, I would love to hear them, cause I'm a bit stressed out!
greetz,
Joost
1. the most obvious: How do I get rid of them? (spider is about 1 inch)
2. I know they are parasitic, but what exactly do they eat? (do they eat the spider or do they eat the crickets the t is feeding on?)
3. I've tossed the container he/she was in away, how should I keep him while he has mites?
4. How easy do the mites travel from one spider to another? (I've thorougly cleaned the paintbrush and tweezers, so I won't distribute them from one spider to another.
If anyone has some answers, I would love to hear them, cause I'm a bit stressed out!
greetz,
Joost