KISS without the stupid on the end. There is a simple way to handle this. All incoming snakes get soaked in warm water. Check the water before dumping it. If the snake(s)have mites, there will be some in the bottom of the container. Next you spray with Nix or whatever mite killer you prefer. Keep the snake(s) on white paper towels during quarantine. That makes it really easy to see the mites. Then get yourself some Sevin dust and sprinkle a little around the perimeter of each shelf and box. That's your moat. Mites can't spread because they cannot cross over the sevin dust. When changing or cleaning boxes, spray them down with the Nix solution or whatever mite killer you prefer.
I had snakes for about ten years, never a problem, and then a couple of years ago it happened. Now the steps above are standard procedure on everything coming in regardless of whom it came from. Hope I never have to go through it again.
John Q

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• Mites, Alcatraz, and the Dark Ages - CJBianco, Sat Mar 5 10:56:39 2005
• RE: It would probably work BUT... - Exotics by Nature, Sat Mar 5 11:30:27 2005
• RE: It would probably work BUT... - CJBianco, Sat Mar 5 11:42:53 2005
• RE: Mites, Alcatraz, and the Dark Ages - toshamc, Sat Mar 5 11:33:30 2005
• RE: Mites, Alcatraz, and the Dark Ages - CJBianco, Sat Mar 5 11:48:54 2005
• RE: Mites, Alcatraz, and the Dark Ages - Andrew3, Sat Mar 5 12:38:13 2005
• RE: Mites, Alcatraz, and the Dark Ages - CJBianco, Sat Mar 5 12:49:30 2005
• RE: Mites, Alcatraz, and the Dark Ages - ginebig, Sat Mar 5 13:32:06 2005
• Keep it SIMPLE ! - John Q, Sat Mar 5 17:28:04 2005
• RE: Mites, Alcatraz, and the Dark Ages - reiding@nettally, Mon Mar 7 09:06:06 2005
• RE: Mites, Alcatraz, and the Dark Ages - coldthumb, Mon Mar 7 16:05:25 2005