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Managing grain mites in the crabitat

2018-08-25
In: Crabitat, FAQ
Tagged: crabitat, food, grain, hermit crabs, mites, tank

Written by Anne Grady Food mites, more properly called grain mites are something that can be found in any tank at any time. The first thing to understand is that they did not come from the crabs, having hermit crabs does not cause you to have food mites. Food mites come into your home through the everyday things you buy at the grocery store. Anything that contains grain can have food mites. Oatmeal, grits, breakfast cereal, noodles, flour and rice are a few examples. In general you won’t see them and they are harmless, but that box of corn meal or pancake mix that getsRead More →

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Evergreen Growers

2016-08-09
In: Petstore
Tagged: buy, enrichment, food, hermit crab, mites, purchase, shells, shop, store, supplies

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