Hello Everyone!
Ok, something worries me!
I keep Luka on coconut bark (1/2, dry) and coconut mulch (1/2, wet). A few weeks ago I noticed tiny "flies" on her plastron when picking her up. I killed as much as I got of course, but the little flies would run away, hide between Luka's shell and legs etc.
I read on the forum that they might be harmless flies etc. I changed the substrate, Luka seemed fine (eating, pooping, gaining weight) and I didn't see them for a while.
Now I saw them again. Everytime I pick her up, there are some. In different sizes. Today I checked on her and put her on my hand. After putting her down I noticed a very tiny (almost not visible) bug on my hand (and a bigger one as well).
I'm not even sure if it's flies, or bugs, or what kind.
I saw them around the enclosure a bit, but only occasionaly. The most I see on her plastron and that worries me.
Otherwise Luka seems fine though. I checked throughly for any kind of wounds or anything that could cause those 'flies' going at her plastron. But no signs of wounds.
And Luka usually hides in the dry part (coconut bark) of her enclosure in a stack of hay.
I don't have much time to observe her these days (going in the morning, coming back in the evening) but she eats, poops and gains weight just as usually.
Any ideas? Should I be worried? Should I change the substrate? Should I replace the substrate? (Although I wouldn't have good alternatives...)
Thank you in advance!
Mina
Ok, something worries me!
I keep Luka on coconut bark (1/2, dry) and coconut mulch (1/2, wet). A few weeks ago I noticed tiny "flies" on her plastron when picking her up. I killed as much as I got of course, but the little flies would run away, hide between Luka's shell and legs etc.
I read on the forum that they might be harmless flies etc. I changed the substrate, Luka seemed fine (eating, pooping, gaining weight) and I didn't see them for a while.
Now I saw them again. Everytime I pick her up, there are some. In different sizes. Today I checked on her and put her on my hand. After putting her down I noticed a very tiny (almost not visible) bug on my hand (and a bigger one as well).
I'm not even sure if it's flies, or bugs, or what kind.
I saw them around the enclosure a bit, but only occasionaly. The most I see on her plastron and that worries me.
Otherwise Luka seems fine though. I checked throughly for any kind of wounds or anything that could cause those 'flies' going at her plastron. But no signs of wounds.
And Luka usually hides in the dry part (coconut bark) of her enclosure in a stack of hay.
I don't have much time to observe her these days (going in the morning, coming back in the evening) but she eats, poops and gains weight just as usually.
Any ideas? Should I be worried? Should I change the substrate? Should I replace the substrate? (Although I wouldn't have good alternatives...)
Thank you in advance!
Mina