Hamster Central - View Single Post - Syrian has mites. Went to two vets that were bad

Pebbles82 · 06-21-2019, 02:39 AM

If you have any bedding left that you think the bedding mites might have got into, then as Shannon says you can freeze it for a week and that should kill any.

Personally I would throw away any old bags of bedding and freeze any new ones in case they have been stored somewhere where they've got the bugs in (at the pet store eg).

Which can be tricky - so it may mean putting bedding into smaller bags and freezing 2 or 3 smaller bags.

But you'll probably be fine now you've got new bedding. Just keep an eye on things.

Finally the bugs can come from the hamster food sometimes - it may not be from the bedding. Hamster food is notorious for it as is all pet food. So I definitely freeze all my hamster food for a week before using it (after having moth larvae hatch out once!).

Again it's normal for moth eggs (microscopic) to be in foods and even normal flour - but they don't normally hatch out unless it gets very warm. And that sounds like the issue.

I am very sorry for the loss of your other hamster - very sad.

You are doing all the right things.

06-21-2019, 02:39 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Syrian has mites. Went to two vets that were bad If you have any bedding left that you think the bedding mites might have got into, then as Shannon says you can freeze it for a week and that should kill any. Personally I would throw away any old bags of bedding and freeze any new ones in case they have been stored somewhere where they've got the bugs in (at the pet store eg). Which can be tricky - so it may mean putting bedding into smaller bags and freezing 2 or 3 smaller bags. But you'll probably be fine now you've got new bedding. Just keep an eye on things. Finally the bugs can come from the hamster food sometimes - it may not be from the bedding. Hamster food is notorious for it as is all pet food. So I definitely freeze all my hamster food for a week before using it (after having moth larvae hatch out once!). Again it's normal for moth eggs (microscopic) to be in foods and even normal flour - but they don't normally hatch out unless it gets very warm. And that sounds like the issue. I am very sorry for the loss of your other hamster - very sad. You are doing all the right things.