Both of my burmese pythons have mites, and I have no idea how they got them. That's why I'm asking for help. They're already being treated for the problem, but I'd still like to know the source to prevent it from happening again.

Snakes are in seperate cages that are across the room from each other. I don't use mulch or anything as bedding, I use newspaper or simular. They are fed only frozen/thawed rodents although I do have live rodents in the house. I haven't added any new cage items any time recently. I have no other snakes in the house nor do have I been around any other snakes in the past few months.
Because of all this, I can't figure out why they have gotten them. When I've asked other people why they thought they had mites, without mentioning all this, I'm told:

1.because you're feeding them live food (but I'm not)
2.they come in with bedding (but I don't use anything but paper)
3.that a new peice of cage furniture brought them (but no new)
4.that I must have brought it to them from another snake (but it's impossible)
ETC. ETC.

Please help, 'cause I'm about to lose my mind trying to figure out where these little suckers came from.
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~Sara~
"If you look down on me, I am evil, If you look up to me, I am God, if you look straight at me, I Am you"
-Charles Manson

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