Quote Originally Posted by Tammy
ok, so last night i went home and checked on my Batista, who is about to shed. i removed from his tank to change his water and do some spot cleaning. i put him back and was watching him and i saw a mite on him!!!!! so, i took him out for a warm soak, and gutted the cage and sanitized it with bleach mixture. he pooped while he was soaking i was glad to se that. anyway, not only do i ahve mites, but this morning he had begun to shed, little pieces of shed all trhu out his cage. i have been having humidity problems. i did the sarn wrap trick last night, didn't seem to help. i have a75 watt red heat light about and an uth below. do you think the uth is enough? i know its the light that is drying him out so bad, but it keeps the temps perfect! helppppppppppppppp!!! how do i get rid of mites and how do i fix the humidity for the next shed??? I feel like a terrible mother!
Tammy,the mites will cause him to have a bad shed also.Majority of the members here use provent-a-mite and some pet stores carry it.The light also causes a problem(as you allready know),so you have 2 things involved with the bad shed.What type of UTH are you using? If its not big enough for the enclosure then it will not provide enough heat.What size is the enclosure? You also need a thermostat to control the heat output of the UTH.Relax mites are a common hemroid in the reptile world and are easily wiped out .