I have been having problems with tiny white bugs in my salamanders enclousure. the substrate is calles forest bed. they dont seem to be mites because they have 6 legs, they are about the size of a peice of dust.They wont go away no matter I do, I just gave him a new enclousure with all brand new substrate ant they are allready back. if anyone has any ideas about what they are please let me know.
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tiny white bugs
kyla123
Jan 22, 2004 12:23 PM
Replies (3)
NewLife4C
Jan 22, 2004 04:08 PM
They're prob springtails. They are tiny decomposers and arent harmful. They could be very helpful. My frogs love eating them.
kyla123
Jan 22, 2004 10:53 PM
they dont seem to be springtails because they dont hop. I also thought they might be book lice, but now that I looked at them under a magnifying glass they dont really look like them either
Thronde
Jan 27, 2004 10:39 AM
A few weeks ago but before i put some native caught moss in my frog tank I noticed the same little dust sized white bugs I assumed they were mites, did a change out washed the guys down and they are still thier. The frogs dont seem to mind that they are thier, no sores no adnormal behaviour laziness sickness etc.. I just dont know what they are so if yah find out please let us know. I'd take a picture but liek I said they are itsy bitsy!
