Mites

Samantha1978 · 12-05-2005, 04:30 PM

So I noticed today that I have mites. I saw a few. I have new ecoearth and actually a brand new tank I can put the hermies in. I am just wondering what is the best way to make sure that I get the mites off the hermies. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I plan on boiling all the items in their tank too to make sure we end up mite free. Hopefully!!

Kali_Ma · 12-05-2005, 06:34 PM

The best way, and least stressful for the crabs, is predatory mites.

You can read about them here:

http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/modules.php?name=News&...read&order=0&thold=0

Samantha1978 · 12-06-2005, 05:34 AM

Thank you. The mites I have though are very small and white. Will this work with them too?

kuplakrabs · 12-06-2005, 05:48 AM

Are you certain they are mites and not some type of insect? Are they just in the substrate or are they definitely on the crabs. Also, how long have you had the crabs in question?

If you have had them for a fair amount of time (say two months at least-enough time to have destressed), I would suggest a brackish water bath for mites if you don't want to go to the expense of using hypos.

Kali_Ma · 12-06-2005, 09:08 AM

The Hypos will eat all breeds of pest mites, as well as fungus gnat and thrips larvae.

12-05-2005, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kali_Ma "First Molt, A Success" Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 221	The best way, and least stressful for the crabs, is predatory mites. You can read about them here: http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/modules.php?name=News&...read&order=0&thold=0 __________________ Kerie Member, Crustacean Society, 2005 My store: http://www.cafepress.com/crabhappy Feed your crabs: http://www.epicureanhermit.com

12-06-2005, 05:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
kuplakrabs "Second Molt, A Success" Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Western NY Posts: 500	Are you certain they are mites and not some type of insect? Are they just in the substrate or are they definitely on the crabs. Also, how long have you had the crabs in question? If you have had them for a fair amount of time (say two months at least-enough time to have destressed), I would suggest a brackish water bath for mites if you don't want to go to the expense of using hypos. __________________ Wendy *~Kindness and patience reap greater rewards than rigid intolerance.~*

12-06-2005, 09:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kali_Ma "First Molt, A Success" Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 221	The Hypos will eat all breeds of pest mites, as well as fungus gnat and thrips larvae. __________________ Kerie Member, Crustacean Society, 2005 My store: http://www.cafepress.com/crabhappy Feed your crabs: http://www.epicureanhermit.com

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12-05-2005, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Samantha1978 "Never Molted" Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30	So I noticed today that I have mites. I saw a few. I have new ecoearth and actually a brand new tank I can put the hermies in. I am just wondering what is the best way to make sure that I get the mites off the hermies. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I plan on boiling all the items in their tank too to make sure we end up mite free. Hopefully!!

12-06-2005, 05:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Samantha1978 "Never Molted" Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30	Thank you. The mites I have though are very small and white. Will this work with them too?