Mites?video

[Veer]

Tonight, when giving Droppie her medication for her ear infection (she still has 2 more days to go) i saw some small black things coming from her and climbing over my hand.
What are these? I haven't seen them before.
Are these mites?how to treat them?
I emailed the video to my exotic vet, hope they can prescribe something for it and send it to me.
What do you think this is and how it could be treated?

 

[Veer]

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[Veer]

I read that mites are too small to see them?could this be lice?or something else?

 

[Maz]

They won't be hamster mites because yes, those are too small to see. I suspect it'll either be from food or something like sprays or hay in the cage. Can you see where the source is?

 

[Veer]

I don't know, i will have a good look tomorrow.
So no bloodmites?
Should i take all the bedding and houses and sprays out for a deep clean tomorrow?
I have this on hand, do you think this is safe to use?
I also have some ivermectine drops of needed.

 

[Maz]

Were you going to link a product? I wouldn't use Invermectin unless the vet suggests it, as that is for hamster parasites, which you wouldn't see. If the bugs are definitely coming from inside the cage and not out of it, then yes you may need to do a full cage clean. I would check her hoard first and see if they are coming from there, but it will probably still need a full cage clean. As to what to use, either white vinegar (it kills some bug eggs) or a pet safe disinfectant - not sure which one you have.

Sorry you're having this - not fair on you and Droppie.

 

[Veer]

Yes this product:

Beaphar Dimethicare Mite Blocker for Chickens, Aviary Birds & their Housing, 500ml - Beaphar

Pesticide-free mite blocker spray for chickens, aviary birds and their housing. Immobilises red mites, lice, fleas and ticks. 500ml.

www.beaphar.co.uk

Could it be safe to use in het tank?
Will have a look at the bugs in the morning to see where they are coming from. I thought that because they were coming from her when i hold her, it might be bloodmites.i don't know if any other bugs would be on the hamster?

I think i take her out her tank tomorrow morning and put her in a large transport box with a ceramic house and toiletpapier (and food and water) to see if any bugs come from her.
I can empty her tank a few hours later ( i have to work in the morning) and i am afraid it could stress her too much to be in the transport box that long, but usually she goes to sleep in the small transport box.

I want to clean everything to see where the bugs are and if i can find the source.

I have this cleaner on hand.was thinking about cleaning her tank with this and spray it with the beaphar mite blocker after cleaning (if it is safe)

Beaphar Multi Cleaner 500 ml | DRD Knaagdierwinkel®

Probiotic spray cleaner for rodent and rabbit enclosures, accessories and surfaces. Specialist since 2011.

www.drdknaagdierwinkel.nl

I only have paper bedding (expensive) on hand. Maybe i can get something else for the next couple weeks, if i have to empty her tank again due to bugs?

 

[Veer]

She had her antibiotics just now (8 am). I did not spot any bugs on her.
Yesterday evening she had a lot of bugs crawling on her when i took her out of her nest/house.
She is sleeping in het small transport box for now,but i will put her back in the tank until the afternoon.
I will have to empty her tank to see where the bugs come from.
I suspect blood mites, because of them being so active in the dark yesterday evening. But she doesn't seem to be itchy or bothered by the bugs in any way....