Hisserdude Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 What are your guys thoughts on predatory mites, good or bad? They have recently showed up in a few of my cages and are spreading outward from them. They are big, and I don't like them. But the real question is, will my roaches mind them? Should I sterilize the infested cages, or will they die out once they eat all the springtails is my cages? The only thing is they origanated from my Surinam roach cage, and it's gonna take a long time for me to separate the roaches from the substrate. They don't seem to bother the surinams, so is it worth the effort? Your guys thoughts and advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wodesorel Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I've had them in my tanks for three years with no troubles. Everything from predatory to grain to orabatid to who knows what. Never affected the roaches or their breeding. They have spread to every single organic substrated tank I have in the house. Trying to get rid of them never seemed worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Ok, that's good to know! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EntoJesse Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm sorry for gravedigging this post, but it seemed more appropriate than starting another thread. I just found one of my Blaberus discoidalis dead in it's tank and when looking closer, I saw that it was completely covered with mites. This makes me wonder whether the cause of death was due to mites or something else. Does anybody know what kind of mites there are in the picture and if they are in any way dangerous? I did found this paper on Madagascar hissers saying that those mites are actually living in mutualistic symbiosis: * http://www.tandfonli...954.2012.662248 * Own picture of died B discoidalis: Edit: the other roaches in the same tank does not seem to have any mites on them. For me, this makes it more likely that the mites are post-mortem. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Yeah those mites are just scavenging. That happens in my enclosures when I use substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunQ Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 My hissers have mites on their body, but nothing happened. I think they are harmless.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roktman Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Good to know they're ok. I just found a few on my male Wide Horn Hisser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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