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linket22 · I'm new here... Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 15

I keep my cresties 2 fems 1 male in the tallest exo terra. I like to have them in a naturalistic set up, using peat covered in orchid bark for the substrate. I microwave all the substrate and fully clean plants with F10 but mites still come back! i have ripped it apart once already put new substrate in and plants and made sure they were all fully clean but the little blighters come back again. Do you think they are from the crickets. I know that a lot of live food sellers can have trouble with mites. Is there any way to get rid of them?

Scott W · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:30 am Post subject:

yep the mites could well be from the insects.

Are they causing any problems?

I have some sort of mite/life form living in the peat in one of my vivs, they are great as they only stay in the peat and eat all the crap and dead crickets keeping the peat absolutely spotless Cool

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linket22 · I'm new here... Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 15

they are not really causing a problem, but i thought they might harm the geckos or the eggs.

Scott W · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:52 am Post subject:

what are they living on/feeding on? (the mites)
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linket22 · I'm new here... Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 15

im not to sure as all the cresty foods are at the top of the viv. the crickets are in a little pot too so they cant get out.