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    Default Re: tiny tiny brown bugs in terrarium?

    Sounds like mites to me.

    I would wipe down the entire interior glass of the frog's enclosure with distilled water.
    I would NOT us use anything else! Despite how safe it says...it is !!!!
    You will ,likely, have to repeat this a few times.

    Sometimes they ride in on the crickets/feeders and have not infested /or living in the soil.
    Examine the feeder bin really carefully, including the exterior of the container and lid.

    If they are in/on the feeder bin--- discard everything ( including the feeders) / rinse the bin in HOT tap water.

    Wipe down the entire area where the feeder bin is stored ( including the horizontal surfaces)
    w/ isopropyl rubbing alcohol / let it dry

    I use this under my cricket bin and under my fruit fly cultures.
    Josh's Frogs Bug Blade Mite Control Powder (5 oz) - Live Insects & Feeders | Josh's Frogs
    -I sprinkle on the tray
    -cover the powder w/ paper towel
    -and place the bin or FF containers on the paper towel

    ( the bottom of the containers/bin are not physically touching the powder
    -a little extra protection-so the powder doesn't end up somewhere you don't want it to be )

    In my experience, mites tend to be more common in the winter then the summer. Dryer?

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