Stefan,

. If you suspect mites it is a good time to temporarily switch to newspaper substrate. If there are mites it is easier to get rid of them with newspaper substrate and you also do not have the problem of substrate getting into the water bowl and not being able to tell whether it is mites or substrate. We may be talking about different size pepper flakes. Our store bought preground (yuck) pepper has really small little specks. Pepper from a hand peppermill has much larger flecks. If you look at a mite under 10 to 30 power magnification you can see what it is and know for sure. There are some really inexpensive little handheld microscopes that are great for looking at things that occasionally show up around the snake room. It is also amazing to look at snake scales with one of these microscopes.

Jeff



>>Well What i found in the waterbowl is what look like mites, but i only found 4 black specks, but not as large as pepper specks.. they were completely flat when i catched one on my finger, and didnt look like mites.. im not sure, should i check for more before i do a visit to the vet? , it might just be from the soil to, i have no clue.. it does not look like a bug anyways, and im sure if it is mites, i probably can buy some spray to get em off instead of visiting the vet?

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>>Thanks..

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>>Sincerly

>>Stefan

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