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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 05/07/2009 : 15:53:58
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| I have just found a small bug swimming around in Tilly`s water. She is in her hide and hasn`t been soaking in the water. I think it is just a bug that has got into her viv or would a mite go into the water by itself? |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/07/2009 : 15:59:03
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Unlikely. Check around Tilly's eyes, nostrils and heat pits (as well as the rest of the body/scales obviously).
How big is this bug? |
 
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 16:05:51
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| It was quite big, about 4 or 5 mm long and i could see its legs. |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 16:19:08
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have you got a photo? what colour was it?
wasnt one of these black beetle things was it?
the ones you see in the summer... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 16:23:01
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| Sounds a bit big for a mite maybe. |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 16:25:23
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| Sorry no photo unless you want a squashed bug photo. It looked black. May have been a beetle thing but i have never seen one before so wouldn`t really know. Dont really want to take her out of her hide and stress her to have a look at her. |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 16:26:26
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if you go into the health section, Piers has done a sticky on mites and there is a photo of one on that post...
might help identify it.. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 16:26:36
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| I thought it was a bit big for a mite but then again i have never seen a mite, only read about them. |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 16:38:31
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| ok Wolfspirit thanks i will take a look |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 16:44:33
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| Nice sticky BE, Still hard to say. Looked at the water pic and thought no, then looked at the 2nd pic, side of head and thought maybe. Will keep looking to see if their are any more. |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 17:10:44
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if you find another take a photo..
is she in another room to your other snakes? |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 19:07:47
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| No Wolfspirit. She is the other side of the room to my corns. I really haven`t got room to put her anywhere else. I haven`t seen anymore yet, maybe it was a bug that came in from outside as my window is open and i overlook a farm. Should i disturb her and take her out to have a look or just wait and see if anymore turn up. |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 19:35:16
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| if it does turn out to be mites, then you will have to keep a very tight eye on them as the little buggers can travel... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 19:39:48
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| I know. She has her head out of the hide and i cant see anything around her eyes or nostrils. |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 20:24:59
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| I'd leave her to settle in if you can't see anything else. |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 21:43:38
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| Thats what i thought, dont really want to disturb her. If i see another one i will take her out and have a look.Thank you both |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
0.1.0 Royal Tilly
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
642 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 16:11:26
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| Had a look today and no more bugs in the water. If she had mites wouldn`t she soak herself in the water to get rid of them? |
1.0.0 Ghost corn Tynan
0.1.0 Normal corn Sully
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Mites !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
