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Post by zoe1011 on Jun 24, 2009 15:41:53 GMT
hello i have noticed these little white/ yellow bugs? larvae? in the soil and they also go on the snails shell too iv been washing them twice a day too and they do come off they are TINY thin they dont jump and squish easily. i have cleaned the tank out compleatly and put new soil in and put everything back in once i put it in microwave for 1 min 10 secs to kill anything off.
are they bad to be in the tank? or are they okay and wont disturb the snails or eggs they lay?
anything i can do to prevent this?
thanks
zoe
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Dusk
Achatina tincta
In ur viv stealin ur snailets
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Post by Dusk on Jun 24, 2009 16:14:50 GMT
If they're mites, the only way to get rid of them is to use hypoaspis (predatory mites). They'll get rid of pretty much any tiny pests  |
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Post by zoe1011 on Jun 25, 2009 7:47:22 GMT
If they're mites, the only way to get rid of them is to use hypoaspis (predatory mites). They'll get rid of pretty much any tiny pests i dont no what they are but the mostly seem to be in the soil and wasnt there when i put soil in as i put everything in the microwave to kill bugs off |
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lucyjames
Achatina immaculata
I iz da King...
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Post by lucyjames on Jun 30, 2009 5:39:04 GMT
It sounds like it could be fruit flies laying eggs - you get little horrid larvae things that hatch  you need to do a complete clean out, and hypoaspis will kill off the eggs of any that do lay... flies seem to be a bit of a problem in this weather...especially with nice damp soil and access to fruit!!! Someone gave me a really good idea (sorry, I can't remember which of you it was!) to detract them from your enclosure - put a margarine tub with a few holes in the lid on the top of your snail's enclosure, put some damp soggy soil in there, and a piece of fruit, and they will go in there instead of in your snail house... Just replace this every few days when it starts to get manky or stinky! |
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coyote
Archachatina papyracea
Cochleas ego amo
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Post by coyote on Jun 30, 2009 23:42:53 GMT
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lucyjames
Achatina immaculata
I iz da King...
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Post by lucyjames on Jul 1, 2009 6:39:23 GMT
These are FAB Coyote, thanks so much for sharing ;D |
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