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In the last 2 days I've noticed dozens if not hundreds of tiny, light-brown bugs crawling on the bottom of my leopard tortoise's water dish. I'm using cypress mulch as a substrate. It's the zoomed brand, not hardware store stuff.
I've inspected my other animals and cages and have found nothing. My green tree python was at the vet less than a week ago and got a clean bill of health. My Egyptian uro also looks fine.
As for the tortoise, I see no bugs on him. Not one. Either they aren't there or they are hidden in places I can't see. No bugs on my hands after handling him, either and no bugs in his bathing tub after a soak.
I'm thinking that this isn't mites. They don't look like any mite I've ever seen, and the rest of my collection seems OK. My question is whether or not there's something else common that appears in this manner. The tortoise has been outside quite a bit lately, so maybe he's bringing in some little bugs with him? IDK. Any info or help is appreciated.
I've inspected my other animals and cages and have found nothing. My green tree python was at the vet less than a week ago and got a clean bill of health. My Egyptian uro also looks fine.
As for the tortoise, I see no bugs on him. Not one. Either they aren't there or they are hidden in places I can't see. No bugs on my hands after handling him, either and no bugs in his bathing tub after a soak.
I'm thinking that this isn't mites. They don't look like any mite I've ever seen, and the rest of my collection seems OK. My question is whether or not there's something else common that appears in this manner. The tortoise has been outside quite a bit lately, so maybe he's bringing in some little bugs with him? IDK. Any info or help is appreciated.