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i just looked in my snakes tank and there was a little bug flying around..it looked too big to be a mite but im not sure..it was much bigger than a period >> . anything to be concerned about?
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0.0.1 pacific gopher snake ; Mich
0.0.1 albino corn snake ; Shmee
0.0.1 motley corn snake ; Andy

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forget that thing..when looking at his hide i can easily spot atleast 3 little bugs crawling around..they are not black though, they are mroe whitish-tan. are these mites?? how can i treat them, what should i do? thanks.
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0.0.1 pacific gopher snake ; Mich
0.0.1 albino corn snake ; Shmee
0.0.1 motley corn snake ; Andy

If you use reptile bark or wooden reptile hides sometimes they harbor eggs for those little bugs your seeing.If your not, a quik bath in some lukewarm water using a white bowl will tell ya for sure...Paul

what should i do about the little white bugs im seeing, though? i haven't seen any black ones.. yeah, im using reptile bark..maybe i should just clean everything in his tank and the tank itself in hot water and soap..?
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0.0.1 pacific gopher snake ; Mich
0.0.1 albino corn snake ; Shmee
0.0.1 motley corn snake ; Andy

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0.0.1 pacific gopher snake ; Mich
0.0.1 albino corn snake ; Shmee
0.0.1 motley corn snake ; Andy

Just wash your substrate with really hot water.As for the snake shed problem try misting your snake cage twice a day when you know he is about to shed....Paul

so this isnt mites? should i wash it, or just replace it and wash all of his other things like hides, water dish, ect?i dont have to take him to a vet or nothing?
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0.0.1 pacific gopher snake ; Mich
0.0.1 albino corn snake ; Shmee
0.0.1 motley corn snake ; Andy

Is there anything crawling on your snake?Without actually being there or having close up pictures this is just an educated guess.I have had the little white bugs in reptile bark and wood half log hides.I told you in the last post how to treat the wood...Paul..

there is nothing i can see crawing on him..the only thing i saw crawing around was the little white bugs..ill soak the hides and everything else in hot soapy water..but when i buy new bark, wont i have the same problem? should i just soak the bark in water and let it dry overnight or something? are these bugs harmful in any way?
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0.0.1 pacific gopher snake ; Mich
0.0.1 albino corn snake ; Shmee
0.0.1 motley corn snake ; Andy

They wont hurt your snake.When i used reptile bark i would put it in a old pillow case and let it sit in a tub of hot water for a couple of hours.When i washed it i used the same method then ran hot water thru the pillowcase tillthe water comming thru the pillowcase was clean looking....Paul.