What do mites look like?

[Cardiff]

I found a little hard brownish-red bug floating in my girls water today. Its still alive but my camera cant get a good pix of it. Im concerned she has mites. If she does do I need to take her to the vet or is it something you can just fix?

Tambra

[Damian]

Re:What do mites look like?

http://www.geocities.com/happyherps/mites_ticks.html

this is an article i found that should give you all the info you need. the article also talks about the product provent a mite which many of us use on this site.

[Chambers san]

Re:What do mites look like?

also check out
http://www.vpi.com/9VPITipsAndTechs/...SnakeMites.htm

[Cardiff]

Re:What do mites look like?

Thanks. From what you have told me or rather given me to read, I am almost positive what I found was not a mite. Its way to big!! It looked like a little beetle, about 3mm in length. Not sure where it cam from but her cage will get a complete cleaning tonight.

Tambra

[WeLsH]

Re:What do mites look like?

Is it a tick?

[Cardiff]

Re:What do mites look like?

No, its not a tick. Im still not sure what it is. It seems to have wings so it could have flown in while her cage was open. I looked her over really well and she seems fine ;D. Im going to take the bug to LLL reptiles next time I go get crickets for my beardie and see if they know what it is. Ill let you all know when I find out. Thanks for all the help guys

Tambra