new set up

[Claireabbo]

alright so i was REALLY worried about my tort. cause he had mites. but i cleaned the bin got new substrate and cleaned frankie and did all i read to do to get rid of them. and im hoping it helped. he LOVES the coconut fiber that i put in there to see how it would work and he loves it alot! so i am a happy camper again! just thought i would share that with everyone!

 

[babylove6635]

alright so i was REALLY worried about my tort. cause he had mites. but i cleaned the bin got new substrate and cleaned frankie and did all i read to do to get rid of them. and im hoping it helped. he LOVES the coconut fiber that i put in there to see how it would work and he loves it alot! so i am a happy camper again! just thought i would share that with everyone!

how do they get mites?

 

[Claireabbo]

well we figured that when i bought this different substrate from a reptile store it had mites in it. but there are also many other ways like taking something from outside and putting it in there or not cleaning something. like food when you feed him/her.

 

[AnthonyC]

Glad you got rid of those pests!!

 

[Claireabbo]

yes! i was soooooo worried! but now i am pretty sure that they are gone!

 

[chase thorn]

alright so i was REALLY worried about my tort. cause he had mites. but i cleaned the bin got new substrate and cleaned frankie and did all i read to do to get rid of them. and im hoping it helped. he LOVES the coconut fiber that i put in there to see how it would work and he loves it alot! so i am a happy camper again! just thought i would share that with everyone!

how do they get mites?

cypress and some other substrates can contain small amounts of living organisms in it! not really a bad thing, almost acts like a bioactive substrate!

 

[Claireabbo]

yeah well i like the coco fiber and apparantly so does frankie!!

 

[chase thorn]

yeah well i like the coco fiber and apparantly so does frankie!!

coco fiber is easier to walk on i would imagine!! and more comfortable to burrow in! i want to try dome coco with some soil or a little cypress!

 

[Tony the tank]

Hope you got them all... Mites never seem to go easy...

 

[ascott]

mites? are you referring to those little tiny black buggies that accumulate under lets say, potted plants on the porch---you know, when you suddenly lift the plant and bam, you see the little tiny buggies scamper? If yes, then yeah, it is near impossible to get rid of them entirely, they love dirt/cool/plant matter....don't think they are a huge harm though?

 

[pdrobber]

I hate those little bugs that come when the substrate is too wet and then it dries out and theyre still there! crawling in and out of all the little spaces and under the slate...and then they turn into little flies...ugh so annoying

 

[lynnedit]

Hopefully the coir won't be as attractive to them...

 

[Claireabbo]

yes because since its not wood it wont attract them as wood does i hoping it will work!

 

[stephiiberrybean]

Awesome
Glad Frankie likes his new home.