{"id":1584,"date":"2020-04-28T15:23:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T15:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2020-05-06T15:59:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T15:59:27","slug":"how-to-get-rid-of-bearded-dragon-mites-the-easy-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/how-to-get-rid-of-bearded-dragon-mites-the-easy-way\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Rid of Bearded Dragon Mites (The easy way)"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have notices mites on your Bearded Dragon (Click here to learn, from this guide, how to avoid costly mistakes with your Beardie)<\/a><\/strong>, you may be wondering how they got there, but, more importantly, how to get rid of them, let me explain.<\/p>\n

How do you get rid of mites? You need a two-phased approach.\u00a0 Cleaning your Beardie first, then also cleaning his environment. And, that is not just his enclosure, it includes the area around the enclosure as well<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Now that you know how, at a high level, let me explain in more detail exactly how you can get rid of mites on your Beardie<\/p>\n\n

What are mites?<\/h2>\n

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Before I can explain how to get rid of mites, in my opinion, I feel its worth having at least a high-level understanding of what they are. So, in this section, I will explain exactly that.<\/p>\n

According to Wikipedia<\/a>, mites are small arthropods, that belong to the class Arachnida. If you are like me, that won’t mean much. To put it into plain English, they are eight-legged bloodsuckers that can drive your Bearded Dragon crazy (more on this later).<\/p>\n

Why are mites dangerous to your Beardie?<\/h2>\n

Now that you understand what they are, at a high level, let me explain what damage they can cause and why so many owners are freaked out when they see them on their reptilian-baby.<\/p>\n

Carry and transmit diseases<\/h3>\n

Firstly, not only are they a pest, they are notorious for carrying and transmitting diseases. They are quite tricky to deal with because they are not always that easy to see. Yes, some of them are in plain sight, such as crawling around his body.<\/p>\n

But, there are other eggs, larvae, morphs, and even females that are laying eggs that are not always easy to see. And, to make matters worse, they are growing their population rapidly, while you cannot see them.<\/p>\n

When you should be worried<\/h3>\n

The reality is if you see these mites crawling on your Beardie, or on your hand, after picking him up, you have a real problem. The problem is, it means there are many more that you are not seeing, are you with me?<\/p>\n

What will happen to him?<\/h3>\n

You may be wondering, If the mites are left to roam, what will happen? Well, you will notice that these mites will cause him to lose energy and bodily fluids.<\/p>\n

In turn, you will be responsible for replenishing this, in the form of extra fluids or supplementation. Obviously, your vet will advise further on this. But, it’s not worth waiting till it gets that bad, are you with me?<\/p>\n

What causes them to appear (and symptoms)?<\/h2>\n

If you get a good understanding of what causes these mites to appear it will help you to understand what you need to do to stop them coming in the first place, right?<\/p>\n

Also, as discussed earlier, waiting for them to appear all over your hand is too late. So, if you can look out for some early symptoms (red flags), it may warn you earlier on in the process.<\/p>\n

Why they appear<\/h3>\n

Mites appear because of poor living conditions. Obviously, this is quite broad, but you should be cleaning out your enclosure regularly. If you are not, then these mites may take this as an invite to join your Beardie, are you with me?<\/p>\n

Apart from the enclosure, there is general hygiene of your actual Beardie. You need to make sure he is kept clean and tidy to keep the mites away.<\/p>\n

The symptoms of a mite infected Bearded Dragon<\/h3>\n

Now that you know what causes it, let me explain what some of the symptoms are. This may include one of the following:<\/p>\n