On Mites infestation

Subject: On Mites infestation Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:49 pm

On the topic of mites infestation, sadly my Ts have also fallen victim to this pest. In my caring for Ts, may mga observations din ako about how mites behave. This is my experience/theory.

THIS IS MEANT TO HELP and BENEFIT the hobby. If you find that some of the things written here are not applicable, please don't use/do it. I will just be sharing my personal observations and proposals.

Observations:

1. Mites love the moist substrate, and in fact they don't survive on a dry substrate set-up. They love water and they easily dehydrate.

2. Most victims are arboreals belonging to the Avicularia/Psalmopoeus/Tapinauchenius species. This may be because hobbyists make sure they have moist substrates for humidity and survival requirements.

3. On one occassion, I found some small white mite-like organisms dead inside a Tapinauchenius plumipes water dish. The reason they swam in the water was because I accidentally left my substrate dry. My neglect.

Check these pictures for evidence. Akala ko nung una itlog. hehe Mites pala.

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4. I have raised some avics on dry substrate. Maybe because in the Philippines, we have a naturally higher humidity compared to our foreign counterparts. In the absence of a gadget to measure humidity, I will not be able to validate my claim. Again this is based purely on observation.

PROPOSALS:

1. When you notice you got mites in oe of your enclosures/Ts immediately do the following:

a. isolate the Tarantula. Put him/her in a separate rack/cabinet para di makahawa.
b. rehouse the Tarantula using dry substrate. Put a filled-up water dish inside to attract the mites
c. check the neighboring enclosures for similar infestations. Sana wala.

2. Some arboreal Ts would create a web hammock sa higher portion ng enclosure. We think they are safe from mites infestation since the mites are stuck at the bottom, thriving on the substrate. WRONG. Kahit pa nasa taas yun Tarantula, they can sometimes fall to the substrate while molting or try to visit the substrate and when we least expect it, ayun. Mite attack.

3. Let your substrates dry out every now and then. Keep them dry for a week. Just make sure may water dish yun Tarantula para di sya ma-dehydrate. This will help lessen mite survival and makakaiwas din sa moulds.

4. Put a basin or palanggana filled with water nearby. The water that evaporates from the basin will contribute to the higher humidity not only inside the enclosures but outside. This will increase the probability of your T surviving.

Yun na lang muna. Pag may dagdag kayo, don't hesistate to comment.

HAPPY T-KEEPING!!!

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:43 pm

Ako naman niluluto ko substrate, hehe and I mix cocopeat, mountain soil ( ung Kulay yellow or reddish na clay) at pebbles so far d naman nagkakamites ung substrate ko kht damp wet cya, and never ko panapabayaan ung bolus nil ng matagal.
Tama ung water dish n cnb ni bosing dun pumupunta mga mites, kya minsan ang basa LNG n substrate sa akin ung malapit LNG sa water dish, para andun LNG mga mites

Pet Master Posts : 427 makati city Join date : 2010-10-17

@bosing - very informative bosing, sana makavisit ulit ako dyan, (n_n)
@light08 - sa akin pinapakuluan ko, haha, kahapon nga lng buong aquarium ng scorps ko, binuhusan ko ng mainit na tubig, ngkaroon ng mites ung MW/SW ko, ngkataon asa taas ng enclo , kaya ayun nadamay, hehe, (n_n)

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:02 pm

thanks for the great info Bosing!

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:24 pm

very informative sir mac! keep it up! thumbs up

Pet Master Posts : 751 Las Pinas! Join date : 2010-02-07

Thanks For the Info maasahan ka talaga paps... Excited

Pet Master Posts : 409 metr0 manila Join date : 2010-11-22

w0w.. slmat p0 s pgsshare ng expi ny0 sir.. thumbs up

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:33 pm

nice info pre

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:00 am

galing talaga no boss mac.. tams up ko dito. hehehe

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:34 pm

nice info Sir Bosing drinks

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:50 pm

Nice info Boss Mac thumbs up

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:13 pm

napansin ko din na pag well ventilated yung enclosure, less ang mites. can't be too sure though. but its seems to be working good for me.

Newbie Posts : 28 Muntinlupa City Join date : 2010-12-07

Bossing pede ko po ba gawing desert dry yun substrate ng B.albo at B Emilia since galing sila sa semi arid environment. tapos lagyan ko nalang ng water dish para sa humidity. ok lang po bayun pa di ako ma infest ng mites?, sir tsaka po may nabaso ko sa arachnoboards na my ilang klase ng mites na pede sa dry area, pano po yan? Mad

Junior Member Posts : 56 batangas Join date : 2010-06-21

galing talaga ng idol ko... thanks po dito,.. thumbs up

Junior Member Posts : 57 cavite Join date : 2010-09-15

thanks bosing sa info...takte talaga yang mga mites na yan

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:15 pm

lordddelgado wrote:: Bossing pede ko po ba gawing desert dry yun substrate ng B.albo at B Emilia since galing sila sa semi arid environment. tapos lagyan ko nalang ng water dish para sa humidity. ok lang po bayun pa di ako ma infest ng mites?, sir tsaka po may nabaso ko sa arachnoboards na my ilang klase ng mites na pede sa dry area, pano po yan?

Bro,

I don't claim to be an expert at di ko din inaral ito. Ayoko din magmarunong at magpanggap na marunong. Kaya hindi ko kaya sagutin ang iba't ibang klaseng mites.

But based on what I experience, tama na desert dry ang substrate ng brachypelmas. In fact, that is the recommended set-up. Just make sure you occassionally put a water dish lalo na sa mga malalaki na.

The water dish is not a solution for humidity. Its a preventive against thirst and dehydration ng ating mga alaga.

In a dry substrate set-up mamamatay yun mga mites na mahilig sa moisture at ito ang klase ng mites na madalas makita ng mga Pinoy T keepers.

Newbie Posts : 28 Muntinlupa City Join date : 2010-12-07

bosing wrote:

lordddelgado wrote:: Bossing pede ko po ba gawing desert dry yun substrate ng B.albo at B Emilia since galing sila sa semi arid environment. tapos lagyan ko nalang ng water dish para sa humidity. ok lang po bayun pa di ako ma infest ng mites?, sir tsaka po may nabaso ko sa arachnoboards na my ilang klase ng mites na pede sa dry area, pano po yan?

Bro,

I don't claim to be an expert at di ko din inaral ito. Ayoko din magmarunong at magpanggap na marunong. Kaya hindi ko kaya sagutin ang iba't ibang klaseng mites.

But based on what I experience, tama na desert dry ang substrate ng brachypelmas. In fact, that is the recommended set-up. Just make sure you occassionally put a water dish lalo na sa mga malalaki na.

The water dish is not a solution for humidity. Its a preventive against thirst and dehydration ng ating mga alaga.

In a dry substrate set-up mamamatay yun mga mites na mahilig sa moisture at ito ang klase ng mites na madalas makita ng mga Pinoy T keepers.

kung ganun, pano po nating ma raise yun humdity ng di binabasa yun substrate? kung hindi din naman nakakatulong ang water dish sa humidity, kung misting every 2 days sa sobrang init sa philippines tuyo din naman agad, pag nabasa naman yun substrate posiible mites... sa inyo po sir anu po technique, for preventive measures... thanks for the advise. Exclamation

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:58 pm

lordddelgado wrote:

bosing wrote:: Bro,

I don't claim to be an expert at di ko din inaral ito. Ayoko din magmarunong at magpanggap na marunong. Kaya hindi ko kaya sagutin ang iba't ibang klaseng mites.

But based on what I experience, tama na desert dry ang substrate ng brachypelmas. In fact, that is the recommended set-up. Just make sure you occassionally put a water dish lalo na sa mga malalaki na.

The water dish is not a solution for humidity. Its a preventive against thirst and dehydration ng ating mga alaga.

In a dry substrate set-up mamamatay yun mga mites na mahilig sa moisture at ito ang klase ng mites na madalas makita ng mga Pinoy T keepers.

kung ganun, pano po nating ma raise yun humdity ng di binabasa yun substrate? kung hindi din naman nakakatulong ang water dish sa humidity, kung misting every 2 days sa sobrang init sa philippines tuyo din naman agad, pag nabasa naman yun substrate posiible mites... sa inyo po sir anu po technique, for preventive measures... thanks for the advise. Exclamation

Bro,

As I mentioned, mas mataas ang humidity natin sa Pinas compared to other countries. By default pa lang medyo lamang na tayo. Kagaya ng sabi ko, pwede ka maglagay ng palanggana na may tubig somewhere near your Ts.

The water that evaporates from the basin will serve to increase humidity. Pwede mo mist yun enclosures pero sabi ko nga mas maganda may one week na tuyo ang substrate. Kung ayaw mo mag risk, pwede lagi moist substrate pero regularly change it para hindi magdevelop ang mites.

Hope this helps.

Disclaimer - ang mga suggestions ko ay base sa sarili kong experience. Baka may iba akong ginagawa na mali para sa iba sa inyo, pero basta para sakin, ito ang ginagamit kong style. You can visit my place and check my set-up. Halos matuyo na din yun mga vials and enclosures ng iba kong terrestrial Ts.

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:06 pm

ako before aq mglagay ng substrate inooven q muna.ung mga rocks nmn pnpkuluan q.

tpos ung mga terrarium q n ngkaron ng mites infestation tntangal q kagad ung mga scorps. tpos nilalagay q sa palanganang malaki(depending on the terrarium size) ung terra. then ttakpan q ung taas para kulob.tpos bbuhusan q ng bagong kulong tubig ung palangana.ung halos lumubog n(make xure mabigatn ang nkapatong at kulob tlga.wla p 1 hour wla n mga mites kht isa.patay na.

by the way, aksayado sa gas to.hehe.pero worth it. cguro ill call it terra-sterilization.lol.

nkktamad xe mgdesign ng setup over and over again eh.maaksya p s cocopeat and time.hehe.

Newbie Posts : 28 Muntinlupa City Join date : 2010-12-07

Hello mga sir salamat po sa mga tips, sana di po kayo mag sawang tumulong sa mga ibang hobbyist , lalo na sa mga tulad kong bago, take note ko po yan, thanks po ulit... thumbs up

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:26 pm

very informative..for the health of our T's and scorp... cheers

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:07 pm

yup.. number cause ng mites infestation eh yung mga tira-tirang pagkain..at parte ng katawan ng feeds..

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kala ko nung una ung puti eh molds lang kaso gumagalaw sya.. ayun rehouse agad. heheh!

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:34 pm

Nice very informative. Yup i agree sa mga info base lhat sa experience ko rin hehe Smile

knhit liit pa mga alaga ko hehe. Very Happy

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:54 pm

Nako! basa pa naman ang substrate ng T.gigas ko na galing sayo boss Mac.

mapalitan na nga Sad

Salamat din sa info na to Smile

-Reyv

Subject: Re: On Mites infestation Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:23 pm

elderpumpkin wrote:: Nako! basa pa naman ang substrate ng T.gigas ko na galing sayo boss Mac.

mapalitan na nga

Salamat din sa info na to

-Reyv

Palitan mo na. Mas maganda dry substrate pero every week spray ka sa sides para may mainom sya.

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