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Old 13-10-2013, 11:53 AM   #1
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Morning cleaning out my tortoises today getting there food bowls out from yesterday I noticed loads of little insects size of a pin head all in the food bowls I can't see them on my tortoises so don't think there mites but will this cause any problems as it's kinda freaked me out so I'm going to have to clean it all out together rid of them lol or try
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Old 13-10-2013, 01:23 PM   #2
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Ooh, I had that the other day. Looked like tiny maggot or worm babies under the water bowl. I've put Darwin on newspaper and am waiting for a poop sample incase it was worms, but typically, as I'm waiting, he hasn't been. I haven't seen anymore on the paper. I saw a small fly buzzing around so wonder if something had laid in his table.
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Old 13-10-2013, 07:10 PM   #3
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It really does freak you out doesnt it. I had little light green things and I think they came from his violas. I cleaered his house out and so far fingers crossed not seen anything untoward. If in doubt go see the vet though.
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There not on my torts just there food bowls there not worms or maggots there like tiny beetles but not like mites and are A pail green whitish colour x
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Old 15-10-2013, 05:04 PM   #5
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I've googled it the closest things I could find are Viv mites
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Old 15-10-2013, 06:26 PM   #6
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Eww. I haven't seen anything in Darwin's house since, he's on paper so u could monitor it and I sent a poop sample off yesterday, fingers crossed its clear
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