I just disinfected and cleaned my herp enclosure for my Red-tail Boa. I also wash and scrub all the Jungle Gyms when cleaning. The very next day I noticed 4 to 5 black tiny bugs swimming inside her water bowl. I don't know where they came from. Any ideas??? I have 3 cages but the insects come from the same cage all the time. Right now, my Boa stays on top of her Jungle Gym most of time.
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BUGS INSIDE WATER BOWL!!!
aliaime
May 17, 2005 03:45 PM
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mdc
May 17, 2005 04:08 PM
Your best bet is to order some provent-a-mite. You can find people selling it here on the classifieds in the caging/supplies section. In the mean time, use a little dish soap with some warm water. Check out www.allboas .com under the information section for this method.
Matt
aliaime
May 19, 2005 12:41 PM
The info was useful. I soaked my herp with liquid soap for 2 hours but noticed the mites were coming from the Jungle Gyms I have in the enclosure. I noticed the dead mites after I soaked the Gyms in a solution. Right now I quarantined my Boa to see any reaction. Thx
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