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Originally Posted by kattsy
Yes, that is what surprised me because I have a big living room that is not damp / there's no mold anywhere, which is apparently what book lice enjoy. ;D
The only thing that comes to mind is the plants I have in that room. Maybe they like the wet soil in the plants, but I checked them all and I found no bugs on or around them.
The books on my shelves are also 1-2yo, new books, undamaged and fresh.
Either way, I'm going to try and clean the whole cage out this weekend and then see if that helps. And maybe buying a pest prevention spray and spraying the furniture.
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I'm just wondering if it would be a good idea to house your hamster in a temporary cage like a bin cage with washable and disposable furnishings. You could move him to a different room and use a pesticide spray on your furniture and the empty enclosure. As you pointed out, they are not mites that live on your hamster so he wouldn't be the source. I'd still clean the big enclosure as well and bake the wooden items but not set it up until the bugs have gone otherwise you'd have to repeat the whole laborious process including unsettling your hamster.