I managed to get rid of my mite problem fairly easily by drying out the enclosure, making sure there was a full water dish at all times and cleaning out the water dish whenever I noticed mites on it. A few times I got nervous that it was bone dry and misted a little bit, but then let it dry out again. With each drying cycle the number of mites plummeted and after maybe 2-3 weeks I didn't see any left.
Thank you! I think I figured it out. There was half a dead meal worm under her hide (I never thought to check to make sure she finished her meals). That explains why she wasn't covered a few days ago (or noticeably so). My plan is to dry out her enclosure a bit and move her to a temporary one. Should I put some rotting fruit in her current enclosure and do population control that way for a couple weeks? I'll change the sub of her temporary enclosure every couple of days until she looks clear. I do want mites in my permanent tank because it's so moist, correct? I just need to be more diligent about making sure there's nothing rotten?
When it happened to one of my Heterometrus scorpions it was just a few mites, less than 10.
I threw a piece of ham into the enclosure, let it rot for 1-2 weeks.
At that stage I moved the enclosure to another place because the smell was really bad.
I checked every day if the mites were still there, in the second week all mites disappeared, they moved over to the smelly piece of ham.
Carefully disposed the ham into a sealed container.
Ever since I'm more disciplined in cleaning up left over pieces of food, added more Springtails + Isopods and slightly altered/decreased the ventilation.
Thank you for all the help. Her permanent enclosure is drying out, and she's in a temporary enclosure. I don't actually see any mites on her right now, but I'm still changing her substrate out every few days. I can see her disappointment every time I see her next to her smaller water dish. Feeling equal parts happy and sad that it was a husbandry thing: I'm glad I could fix it, but it sucks that I caused the mite population to explode.
Hello there, why not take a few seconds to register on our forums and become part of the community? Just click here.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.