Mites ususlly dont kill snakes so Im not sure why the scarlet died.

You have to get rid of the natural substrate and just use white paper towels for a few weeks.That way you will be able to see if you have mites.



One good way to clean your tanks,bowls etc is to get a 50 gal garbage can .fill it with water and soak the tubs/tanks and any other stuff for a few days.That will kill the mites w/o chemicals.Get ride of any hides made of wood.

I have used those pest strip things placed in a film container with holes punched in it and placed in a clean tank with the snake.That killed the mites on the snake w/o having to contact the snake.

Dilute Listerine bath works too

http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/mitetick.htm#mites



How /where did you get the mites? Did you get a pet store snake?

Where you handling someones snakes?,When ever you handle others snakes aways wash your hands and maybe even change your cloths before you go to your collection unless you know that person well
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