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Some detainees at the federal government’s new detention facility in Florida, known as Alligator Alcatraz, are complaining about the conditions inside – including mosquitoes “as big as elephants.”

Along with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, President Trump last week celebrated the opening of the facility deep in the Everglades.

Not all the guests, however, are happy with their new accommodations.

Leamsy “La Figura” Izquierdo, a Cuban artist who was arrested in Miami last week, told CBS News he moved into the facility with about 400 others.

“There’s no water to take a bath, it’s been four days since I’ve taken a bath,” said Izquierdo, who was arrested on charges of battery and assault with a deadly weapon.

The inmate claims he is fed only once a day. Another complaint is that detainees have not been given toothpaste.

“They only brought a meal once a day and it has maggots,” he said. “They never take off the lights for 24 hours. The mosquitoes are as big as elephants.”

Another detainee, an unnamed Colombian man, said his mental health was deteriorating without access to his medication and Bible.

“I’m on the edge of losing my mind. I’ve gone three days without taking my medicine,” he told CBS. “It’s impossible to sleep with this white light that’s on all day.”

“They took the Bible I had and they said here there is no right to religion. And my Bible is the one thing that keeps my faith, and now I’m losing my faith,” he added.

As reported in the Independent, the facility was built quickly to help alleviate pressure on other detention facilities amid Trump’s deportation efforts. It eventually is expected to hold anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 people.

Another detainee, who was not named by CBS, told the news outlet that those running the facility were not respecting “human rights.” He described being at Alligator Alcatraz as “a form of torture.”

“They’re not respecting our human rights. We’re human beings; we’re not dogs. We’re like rats in an experiment,” he said.

On X, not all users were sympathetic to the alleged conditions. Posted The Blaze in response to the bathing complaint: “FAFO! Maybe don’t enter our country illegally!”