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Hello, not sure I have mites or not. I ran into them once 15 years ago with an Iguana. However today I went downstairs to remove a shed from a cage. I noticed some blood on the aspen shavings, I assume that is from the rats that was thawed out. But when I removed the shed I saw two little pin pt red bugs in the shed.

I have not brought anything new into my collection for over a year. I changed the aspen bedding 3 months ago. I looked for mites on the snake and could not find one or them running around on the aspen. I am hoping it was just a couple of spiders, or them red dot bugs, I went back to look at it after I threw it away and they where gone. Do you think I am being paranoid.
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Um not sure but if I was you just to be on the saft side I would het some PAM provent a mite that stuff is the BOUMB it works wonders.

But it could be nothing I would look over the snake super close I mean SUPER CLOSE!Just to make sure and even give him a bath.

I wouldn't worry 'bout it. Probably redbugs, which won't host on snakes. Snake mites are black and you'd see them around the eyes, under the chin & on the belly of the snake if you had any.

If you see a bunch more of those bugs, as if they're multiplying, then I'd change out the substrate. Otherwise, forget about 'em.

Later!
HH
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