Well, figured it would happen sooner or later. Was cleaning out the bci's enclosure last night, and found a tick in his water dish... i then proceeded to check him over, found nothing. looked the cage over a bit and found 2 tiny ones. i'm guessing i just overlooked them with the dim lighting in my room and the black specks all over his body. i haven't handled him much lately, and now i feel horrible about that. anyway, i emptied the cage out and soaked both hides completely for about 30 minutes. i then wiped down the cage with bleach, every inch. i checked him over probably 30 times before i put him back. i think i eliminated the problem, but we'll see. is there anything else i could do to be absolutely sure? thanks for reading...