cuideag
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I was cleaning out Castiel's cage today and I noticed that the container I had him in while everything was drying and fuming out had a few of these little brown specks in it... Alarmed, I set him in a luke-warm soak for about 30 minutes as was suggested by another forum. None of the specks seemed to have moved in that time frame and I have found no other specks nor the white mite refuse that is supposed to become apparent in his bath. He's currently sitting in another freshly cleaned tub with a paper towel and I am scared that he might have gotten mites from his bedding.
Do you think I am overreacting? Could it just be dust or debris from the substrate itself, or should I go ahead and start proper mite treatment? I don't want to put him through unnecessary stress but I also don't want a potential infestation to get even worse.
Furthermore, if I should start mite treatment on him, should I also do the same for his neighbors? I don't recall ever seeing similar specks on any of the girls but I am going to be a lot more thorough in my checks once I get to cleaning their respective cages as well...
Do you think I am overreacting? Could it just be dust or debris from the substrate itself, or should I go ahead and start proper mite treatment? I don't want to put him through unnecessary stress but I also don't want a potential infestation to get even worse.
Furthermore, if I should start mite treatment on him, should I also do the same for his neighbors? I don't recall ever seeing similar specks on any of the girls but I am going to be a lot more thorough in my checks once I get to cleaning their respective cages as well...