Mites.... What do they look like?

One of my little girls shed last night and when I removed the shed skin from her cage I noticed two little round black bugs on me. After closer inspection, I found another under one of her scales. I always thought mites were red but these are black.

I don't have any provent a mite on hand, so what can I use or purchase locally to treat these parasites?

Thanks in advance!

Eesch, sounds like mites to me. They look like little specks of black pepper, only they move.

I've seen "recipes" for using Rid (the lice treament for people) on here before, but have never tried it myself.

These look like little shiny round black beetles. They have what seems like a hard crunchy shell. The one I found under her scale just came right out after I pressed against the scale.

Yes, it sounds like mites. Bob Aka Griz said he is now using Nix, you can pick it up at Wal-mart. Does anyone remember the ratio on the mixture for this stuff? Bob said it is real cheap and has the same ingredients as provent a mite.

Well, the pepper reference was more for size, they are indeed itty bitty beetle shaped things, lol. Regardless, especially if there was one hiding under a scale, I would treat preventatively if nothing else.

Have you recently brought in some new animals?

Yep Bobby, Nix, Rid..all the same thing. I know someone had said they buy the Walgreens generic stufff, and it works just as well, however I can't remember the mix ratio. I think it was posted just recently, I'll see if I can find it......though you usually beat me to it, Bobby. LOL.

Here ya go, Derek.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...ighlight=mites

You beat me, lol!!

There's a first time for everything Bobby, lol.

Thanks guys, looks like I have some work to do.