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Does anyone have a picture of a snake with mites? I am asking because my snake has very tiny black dots on the under side of its body. I have inspected the tank and do not see any signs of mites. I also examined the dots on the snake and they appear to just be a part of the scale. As if someone took a black pen and made a dot. The snake is on newspaper. Nothing about the behavior about the snake has changed. It is not soaking which ive heard is usually a sign of mites. Also, there is no red around any of the tiny black dots. Ive rubbed my fingers over the black dots and i cannot feel them, i can only see them. Thanks for all your help.

Rob Woods

you would be able to smash adult mites with your fingers.

Your best bet to ensure it is to soak him in warm water for a half hour and then rub your hands from his head to his tail and examine the water for any mites. If they are on him, you will find a few this way, they will drown in the water and it will become easy to spot them.