Quote Originally Posted by HerpDerp View Post
Well I've always seemed to have a problem with little fly looking things in the substrate. I use eco earth and I always thought it was just fungus gnats that sometimes get on plants. Is there a link or something that shows what these mites look like? It's entirely possible that the pothos that I put in the tank has mites since it was in with my pacman before he died. Although it's important to note that I've never actually seen them on the frog. These flies are TINY though like smaller than a fruit fly so I don't know if I would see them on him. He got in the water again this morning after his light was already on (he was awake this time) so I'm a bit concerned about the mite thing. But another weird thing is that the only time he ever stays in his water dish for any amount of time is in the morning. He doesn't really hang out there at night. I just want to make sure everything is perfect for him after what happened to my pacman frog . That was so difficult and sad.
Mites do not turn into flies, so no worries there. I am sure you're dealing with fungus gnats, and they just kinda come with the territory. Hard to get rid of and keep gone.

If you have a mite infestation you will see them crawling around all over the substrate and probably all over your frog. Run your finger through the substrate and then watch closely with a magnifying glass. If there are mites you will see them. They look like minature spiders with big round butts.