Please fill out MITE template!!

[Witchy-poos]

Don't know if this will help or not, but I had some Hermies arrive with Mites on before I knew to look for them(I was a newbie) and I had already introduced them to the main tank. The mites didn't survive, and I've never seen any since-apart from on new crabs-and then I bathe them off. They were all yellow/brown tiny grains, all over the crabs exo, but mainly on the shield, but running all over, not just on the joints. The sickest crabs always have the most on. I have half EE half sand. I've had lots arrive with them on since I've known to check for them, and never had an infestation in the Iso or main tank-although like I said, I do now bathe them when they arrive. Hope some of this might help you.

**Were your mites from long term owned crabs or new crabs
New

**What kind of substrate were you using when you got them
Half EE Half Sand

**what kind of top do you have on your tank
Previously Tank Hood, now sliding glass

**What is the main type of food you feed - fresh or commercial-describe if fresh the most type you feed (fruit/veggies/meat etc)
99% fresh: meat, veggies, shellfish, fruit, leaves, bark, flowers occasionally good dried mix from Happy Hermit Crab, Hermit Crab Addiction or Crabbage Patch. Huge range of foods.

**What type of mite did you see (white/tan/black/red) and descrip if u can
Tiny brown-gold: grain of sand size

**What time of year did you get the infestation
All times with new crabs

**what room is the tank in (bed/dining etc)
Living

**is your home normally cool in summer/warm in winter or the opposite (like not all of us have central air that kind of thing)
Central heating-slightly coler in the Winter

**is your home normally "buggy" meaning you have lots of other bugs (spiders/centipedes/daddy long legs)
Nope, vitually nope, just a few spiders.

**do you own other pets, if so what kind
3 dogs, Lots of Cage Birds

[HERMEZ]

I appreciate everyone taking the time to fill these out- THANKS

[Guest]

**Were your mites from long term owned crabs or new crabs
Long-term crabs

**What kind of substrate were you using when you got them
calcium-enriched sand

**what kind of top do you have on your tank
Wire mesh top with a fabric cover

**What is the main type of food you feed - fresh or commercial-describe if fresh the most type you feed (fruit/veggies/meat etc)
Commercial granular / flakes mixed with organic baby food
fresh fruits and vegetables
oatmeal
occasionally chicken

**What type of mite did you see (white/tan/black/red) and descrip if u can
Both Tan & White

**What time of year did you get the infestation
Spring and Summer

**what room is the tank in (bed/dining etc)
Bedroom

**is your home normally cool in summer/warm in winter or the opposite (like not all of us have central air that kind of thing)
Cool in Summer / Cold in Winter

**is your home normally "buggy" meaning you have lots of other bugs (spiders/centipedes/daddy long legs)
No

**do you own other pets, if so what kind
No

[Guest]

**Were your mites from long term owned crabs or new crabs
new jumbos
**What kind of substrate were you using when you got them
ecoearth
**what kind of top do you have on your tank
wire
**What is the main type of food you feed - fresh or commercial-describe if fresh the most type you feed (fruit/veggies/meat etc)
fmr food
**What type of mite did you see (white/tan/black/red) and descrip if u can black

**What time of year did you get the infestation
summer
**what room is the tank in (bed/dining etc)
familt room
**is your home normally cool in summer/warm in winter or the opposite (like not all of us have central air that kind of thing)
warm
**is your home normally "buggy" meaning you have lots of other bugs (spiders/centipedes/daddy long legs)
moths
**do you own other pets, if so what kind
cat, dogs, fish, turtle, gecko

[HERMEZ]

thank you

[Guest]

**Were your mites from long term owned crabs or new crabs
New and some older
**What kind of substrate were you using when you got them
EcoEarth
**what kind of top do you have on your tank
Screen and full hoods
**What is the main type of food you feed - fresh or commercial-describe if fresh the most type you feed (fruit/veggies/meat etc)
Fresh fruits/veggies/ Freeze dried shrimp,worms,meal worms, honey, crabanicals food
**What type of mite did you see (white/tan/black/red) and describe if u can
Tiny white, looks like a grain if sand

**What time of year did you get the infestation
Aug (Summer
**what room is the tank in (bed/dining etc)
Family room room
**is your home normally cool in summer/warm in winter or the opposite (like not all of us have central air that kind of thing)
Central Air unit running now
**is your home normally "buggy" meaning you have lots of other bugs (spiders/centipedes/daddy long legs)
Wood spiders, but not on a normal basis
**do you own other pets, if so what kind
Dogs, horses, fish,

They have taken over everything ....I need to know what I can do

[Guest]

**Were your mites from long term owned crabs or new crabs
I owned them for about 3 months
**What kind of substrate were you using when you got them
play sand
**what kind of top do you have on your tank
screen
**What is the main type of food you feed - fresh or commercial-describe if fresh the most type you feed (fruit/veggies/meat etc)
fresh- cracker & veggies
**What type of mite did you see (white/tan/black/red) and descrip if u can

black&small

**What time of year did you get the infestation
summer
**what room is the tank in (bed/dining etc)
patio
**is your home normally cool in summer/warm in winter or the opposite (like not all of us have central air that kind of thing)
76-winter&81-summer
**is your home normally "buggy" meaning you have lots of other bugs (spiders/centipedes/daddy long legs)
no.
**do you own other pets, if so what kind
chickens,geese,cats,dogs,snake

[Jellybean!]

**Were your mites from long term owned crabs or new crabs
new crabs

**What kind of substrate were you using when you got them
calci-sand

**what kind of top do you have on your tank
screen with books on top

**What is the main type of food you feed - fresh or commercial-describe if fresh the most type you feed (fruit/veggies/meat etc)
commercial

**What type of mite did you see (white/tan/black/red) and descrip if u can
white very tiny

**What time of year did you get the infestation

**what room is the tank in (bed/dining etc)
bedroom

**is your home normally cool in summer/warm in winter or the opposite (like not all of us have central air that kind of thing)

**is your home normally "buggy" meaning you have lots of other bugs (spiders/centipedes/daddy long legs)
yes
**do you own other pets, if so what kind
cats and dogs
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO TAKES THE TIME TO DO THIS

But at the time I had mites I didn't have proper tank requirements that could be a reason I got them

**Edited to say I added one more question**[/quote]

[Bird]

i just got mites recently, and i'm still pretty mad at them for invading my boys' tank, so i'm very happy to do this!

**i'd had them for fourteen months

**using sand and eco earth mixture

**plexiglass lid

**mostly fresh food: seeds, grains, nuts mixture; sometimes honey; fresh fruits; dried mealworms and shrimp for protein and exo health

**they were reddish mites, small head & center portion with a longer third segment. very short legs

**got them during mid-summer

**the tank is in my bedroom

**i do have central air, so my house is cold in the summer

**house usually has lots of spiders and some ants off and on

**only other pet is a (very adorable) dog

i think i'm very lucky because i caught them early on. they were located in the food bowl and one was in a water dish, floating around. ech. i still stripped and cleaned everything and bathed my boys, but didn't find any more. i was pretty strict about taking out their food during the day for around two months, until i found Sultan eating midday. now i leave the dry stuff in, but i still change it every day and take out any fruits or fresh meats every morning.