I went to check on my ASFs today, and found one dead. I was like that's weird...then I noticed that there are millions of little black bugs in the tub, and all over the remaining rats! They don't look like fleas...they are TINY TINY. OMG! I checked all the other tubs and found the same bugs in one of my group up tubs, but no where near as many, but all the tubs are very close together. What are they? What should I do?

The rats are also kept in the snake room, I checked all the snakes and didn't see any bugs, but one of them was soaking in her water bowl and I've never seen her do that before. I just ordered some PAM just in case.

Also, I've had no new rats in like 6 months. I bring the feeders from the pet store into that room, but they aren't put into the same cage. My new snakes are in quartine on another floor of my house.

If its some sort of rat mite, can it transfer to the snakes? Can it transfer to me?