ok so, i went to the pet store to buy dinner and there this guy was. labeled as a vietamese birdeater. so right away i knew that he was an agressive species, but he was still amazing to look at. so after i get him home i take a closer look and see that he has mites. no problem i think; i'll just put him in a kk with a dish of water and wait for them to die off. and that is where the adventure begins. i took him to the bath tub because after doing a litle bit of reading i notice "agressive" "quick". ok bath tub is sounding better and better. my husband dones a leather work glove and procceds to pick him him to re-tank him. well that quick and agressive kicks in, it starts tearing up his arm, at which point he freaks out shakes and it falls about 6 inches to the tub. now here is the best part, he throws up a threat posture and i swear he hissed. can they hiss? i have never been so amazed and freaked out at the same time. he is now in a kk with just a dish of water chillin and waiting for his next opportunity to eat my hand, head, husband. whichever comes near to him. so here are my questions:
1) what is it? i believe that it is a vietamese tiger judging by his stripped abdomon.
2) i keep seeting care sheets that say, 80-100% humidity, but that will cause mites, right? what is the proper way?
3) how long will it take for the mites to die off? do i feed him while in quarantine?
1) what is it? i believe that it is a vietamese tiger judging by his stripped abdomon.
2) i keep seeting care sheets that say, 80-100% humidity, but that will cause mites, right? what is the proper way?
3) how long will it take for the mites to die off? do i feed him while in quarantine?