White on mouth parts

[MarkNaja]

Hello

Was watering and feeding my animals today and I came across this, my babycurus jacksoni has these white things on the mouth parts.

Can anyone tell me what it might be and the causes?

Cheers

 

[MorbidArachnid]

Better pic? Might be mites or nemadotes, I would look closely and see if anything is moving. Nematodes will look like white froth, sometimes the worms are visible within it, mites look like, well, mites.

 

[MarkNaja]

I will get a better picture soon

 

[MarkNaja]

I can see it's on its eyes, I haven't seen this before, I have removed far from my others.

 

[MarkNaja]

I can see it's on its eyes, I haven't seen this before, I have removed far from my others.

Nothing is moving that I can see

 

[MarkNaja]

They really don't convert well to this website, i have no idea.

 

[and1005]

Looks like mites to me

 

[MorbidArachnid]

Agree with mites, i would manually remove them with a paint brush and clean/replace everything in the enclosure

Edit: in the last picture you can see them around the base of the legs too, would do a thorough check and check the other scorpions if you had it in a communal

 

[MarkNaja]

Agree with mites, i would manually remove them with a paint brush and clean/replace everything in the enclosure

Edit: in the last picture you can see them around the base of the legs too, would do a thorough check and check the other scorpions if you had it in a communal

Looks like mites to me

Appreciate it guys, I didnt have it communal, i moved it far away from my other animals now, i rehouse yesterday, will sterilize after i brush them all off, any other tips on how to get rid of them? i've never had mites on a invert.

 

[TheraMygale]

It definitely looks like something solid and not digestive fluids.

if you manage to brush them off, and offer a clean enclosure after, then you did all you could do.

after will be about “baiting” whatever that was. If mites, they stick on inverts for a ride.

offer them somwhere better to go. Then you can dispose of the bait. When you brush it off, you will get a better glimpse of what it is.

its going to be ok though. Doesnt look like nematodes.

 

[Glorfindel]

Annoying little buggers!
This Mite subject comes up often.
Enter Mites into the Search Function to bring up more information.

 

[MarkNaja]

It definitely looks like something solid and not digestive fluids.

if you manage to brush them off, and offer a clean enclosure after, then you did all you could do.

after will be about “baiting” whatever that was. If mites, they stick on inverts for a ride.

offer them somwhere better to go. Then you can dispose of the bait. When you brush it off, you will get a better glimpse of what it is.

its going to be ok though. Doesnt look like nematodes.

It was mites I took your advice and brushed them off, the scorpion was not happy but I feel better knowing he will be better without the mites, he's doing good today and will keep an eye on him for a while to see if any come back. Fingers crossed they won't. I have adjusted the enclosure for more ventilation and less humidity as I was suggested.

Thanks for your help!!

 

[MarkNaja]

Annoying little buggers!
This Mite subject comes up often.
Enter Mites into the Search Function to bring up more information.

I have never seen them before in scorpions so was very concerned but I will now know what they are!

 

[CRX]

Looks like mites to me as well. God, I would hate if this happened to mine. So the thing about mites, actual predatory mites are extremely rare. Most blood-sucking mites are evolved to only target one specific species, so its more likely these are just scavenger mites hitching a ride. The whole enclosure needs to be gutted and cleaned.

And yeah, try and get them off with a paintbrush. Maybe a tiny tiny pair of tweezers if the scorp will let you.

 

[Brewser]

Good Riddance!
Miserable Mites

 

[MarkNaja]

Thanks for the tips all!

 

[CRX]

Thanks for the tips all!

How;d it all turn out?

 

[MarkNaja]

How;d it all turn out?

I brushed all of the mites off and left the animal for a few hours, went back and cleaned again. For now I can see none, but still have it secure, new enclosure, new substrate and decorations, everything else was baked that could of been. So far, nothing has appeared and the animal is doing much better.

 

[CRX]

I brushed all of the mites off and left the animal for a few hours, went back and cleaned again. For now I can see none, but still have it secure, new enclosure, new substrate and decorations, everything else was baked that could of been. So far, nothing has appeared and the animal is doing much better.

Glad to hear!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

This could help prevent more.

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