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A few days ago our normal corn snake was sitting in her water bowl, odd i thought but noticed she was out of water (she is good at knocking things about) so I didn't think of much of it. I still checked her for mites and checked temps because I knew those could be problems. Nothing out of the ordinary So, today was feeding day. I went to get her out and noticed she had black spots in the water bowl. I am not sure if it is mites or what. I sprayed the cage with PAM just in case. I sprayed her with Reptirelief, wiped her with a white paper towel. I couldn't find anything on her, the towel, or in the rubbermaid tub that I put her in. Not a thing. Nothing crawling on my arms, as I put her back in her cage either.

So I pull out the tub that our new creamsicle corn is in. Mind you she is in a different area under quarantine. She is sitting in her water bowl. I notice what may be a single black spot in her water bowl. Again, not sure if it was a mite. I had treated her tub the first day I got her as well as sprayed her with Repti-relief the first day like I do with any new snakes. When I noticed her strange behavior I mopped the bottom of her tub with a white paper towel and again got NOTHING. What are the chances I am dealing with mites? I cant find anything on anyone else. All tubs are treated with Provent-A-Mite from day 1. Most of my collection is fairly new and under quarantine as it is, but I have been super careful.
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3.2.0 Corn Snakes (Jareth, Morkai, Gunner, Selene, Angela)
1.1.0 Ball Pythons
1.0.0 Yorkshire Terrier (Ragnar)
0.1.0 Kenya Sand Boa het Snow (Moo)
0.1.0 Red Tail Boa(Annabelle)

Usually when they have mites there are multiple in the water.
Check the fold of skin on her chin - they hide in there.

Be very careful with mite treatment.

I don't use prevent-a-mite anymore. When I find a mite (rarely happens, only occasionally with new acquisitions or WC lizards) - I set up a new enclosure, wipe the snake or lizard down with reptile relief, and that's the end of it.
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Arrrggg!
It's like Shalom, but for pirates.
- iCarly

I took some of the black specs I found to the vet. They looked at them under the scope. Dirt. I am still paranoid. How does anyone who is as OCD as me do this?
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3.2.0 Corn Snakes (Jareth, Morkai, Gunner, Selene, Angela)
1.1.0 Ball Pythons
1.0.0 Yorkshire Terrier (Ragnar)
0.1.0 Kenya Sand Boa het Snow (Moo)
0.1.0 Red Tail Boa(Annabelle)