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Slkellyhell
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/04/2012 : 20:53:16
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About a week ago i found a single beetle like insect in the water bowl, tiny thing, took it out and thought little else of it. Was due to clean the viv out yesterday so i did so, fully emptied and washed out, put a new bag of hemp substrate in and my corn happily explored her new layout.
Woke up today however and found 2 more small beetles in her water bowl, took them out, and have a picture for anyone clued up on insects, its a bit blurry, used a macro setting but theyre really tiny. Any help and advice is welcome!
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Corns7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
257 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 21:11:10
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It's is carpet beetle season and they are attracted to the viv because of the heat. But these look a bit like mites what you should do is clean the RUB disinfect everything and lay in kitchen towel instead of bedding so you can see if there are any mites there but obviously put in hides water bowl etc.. If they keep coming back hen a get special treatment. Thanks, Jamie  |
0.1 Carolina corn-Willameana
1.0 springer spaniel- Seb
1.0 shih tzu- Charlie
0.1 black cat- Luna
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Slkellyhell
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
5 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 21:36:14
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They have the same markings as a carpet beetle, and ive checked over my snake several times and theres no signs of mites.
And i done a full clean of the viv yesterday, so its either something in the substrate or much more likely now that i have knowledge, beetles from my carpet :p
Guess ill go get the vacuum |
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Corns7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
257 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 21:48:46
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Awh, haha, you do that!  |
0.1 Carolina corn-Willameana
1.0 springer spaniel- Seb
1.0 shih tzu- Charlie
0.1 black cat- Luna
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williamwallsend
Egg
United Kingdom
66 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 21:48:44
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| IM 99% SURE THESE ARE CARPET BEETLES! HORRIBLE LITTLE PESTS! |
0.1.0 staffy
0.1.8 corns
0.1.0 fiancee |
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Jenn
Hatchling
Canada
204 Posts |
Posted - 19/07/2012 : 02:48:27
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| Happy to have hard wood! |
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Lozzy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1556 Posts |
Posted - 19/07/2012 : 11:00:31
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| Do you have any live food for other reptiles, they look kind of look a little like the bugs that i sometimes get with my crickets? I'm not an expert, just a suggestion :) |
0.1 CB10 Snow Cornsnake - Galaxy ~(Currently MIA)
1.0 CB11 Ultramel Anery Consnake -Orion
0.1 CB11 Lavender Cornsnake - Star
0.1 Leopard Gecko-Simo
1.1 Jack Russell-T.J and Harley (Minature)
1.1 Cats-Rascal and Dizzee
1.0 TB Horse-Mickey |
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Small beetle things in water bowl
