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i've lost on lizard (see post below) then i tripped over a cord and knocked down the light im using to inqubate my eggs and broke the bulb couldnt find another hundred watt so i gave them a 10020 and am in the process of getting them back in the perfect temperature i opened the lid to see what the temp is and there a MITES on my eggs! dark grey little pointy ovals adult mite babie mites and mite eggs how could they have gotten there so fast they wernt there the other day. is their anything that i mighthave around the house that i can kill the mites with with out hurting the eggs? my brother have mire killinh spray for his bird will that be same for the eggs and lizards OH the eggs are blue tailed tree lizard eggs Holaspis Geuntheri need help fast

go to a pet store adn try to find a mite spray to put on the cage and meanwhile check your other lizards for mites and not just the blue tails but all of them.I would empty the blue tail enclosure adn get rid of the stuff inside if they have mites on it.put your blue tails in a simple set up of paper towels adn some hides like papre towel rolls for them and a water dish.also to kill some mites in the mean time get a film canister and lid adn put a small piece of vapona insect strip in side it.poke a few holes in the side of the canister and put the canister in the cage.do this a few times to kill mites and eggs.sorry to say but I dont think hte eggs are going to make it.man I hate mites.
hope thiis helps.
nick

I know but im going to try to save them this is extremely depressing its like loosing three lizards in one day. its really discouraging i didnt see any mites on my other lizards i think its becuase the blue tails have a humid cage the others are all desert lizards i'll have to check my toad to when i go back down there its discouraging two if i loose the eggs which i probably will i'll only have Wakka and Lulu