Bug/insect in Chinchilla sand?

x Megan x on February 15th 2010, 11:29 am

hi every one first i will say sorry i haven't been on this forum for aggggeeees! as at school we have been doing a lot of tests and what not to practice for are GCSE'S coming up soon and we have have loads of home work so havent had time to go on here but now it's the half term yey Very Happy

Any way i slept round my friends house the other day so my mum was in charge of sieving the chinchilla sand . washing wheel , cahnging water etc etc and she said while sieving the sand she noticed a small bug she said it sort of looked like a head louse? I havent ever noticed anythink before and i checked Pickle and he is clear... any one know what this could of been?

animal addict on February 15th 2010, 11:35 am

do you feel live mealies?? Is it possible one got out and hid in Pickle's house?? could possibly be a mealie beatle if so

x Megan x on February 15th 2010, 11:37 am

I feed him dried mealies.. couldn't handle live

animal addict on February 15th 2010, 11:41 am

hmmmmm not sure then - I wouldnt imagine it would have come off Pickle as if they do get bugs then they are teeny tiny - I doubt you would spot one if it fell off and was in the chin sand

no idea I'm afraid hun

x Megan x on February 15th 2010, 1:22 pm

hmm....... well i haven't seen any myself so maybe it was a one of or something.. im not sure but i won't worry unless i see another one then Smile

beauty_dragon on May 15th 2010, 1:04 am

I wont bore you with facts, but put it this way, there are billions of billions of insects in the world, lots of species are undiscoverd... Lots look like they are ALIENS, but actually still belong in the UK.. I'm sure it was just an average bug that you find in UK houses and managed to find it's way into the sand. Harmless, natural, and obviously inquisative Smile

angel1 on May 15th 2010, 10:16 pm

If it's just the one insect then I would not worry

could have just got in

one insect doesn't mean you have a problem (not too much lives in chinchilla sand)

but it's easy to get worried I know

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