Question!!what small bugs in empty water dish

Question!! what kind of small bugs in empty water dish(wood bark is floor is it termites?) thanks

Sounds like it could be mites. Can you get us a good picture of them, and the snake?

If you have no mites on the snake (when you pick it up, they should be on your hand (depending on severity of infestation)...they could be wood mites.

These are not reputed to be dangerous to the snake. They usually die in the waterdish, but don't live on the snake.

This is why i recomend that people dont use bark for a substrate, you most likely have wood mites. i would ditch the bark, treat the tank and snake for mites and change your substrate over to aspen.

More than likely mites. Time to order sam PAM. Prevent-A-Mite. You'll probably only need to useit once, but it's totally worth the money.

I hear the shelf life is outstanding.

On a side note, why is the water bowl empty? Got a REALLY thirsty snake? LOL

if they are not black or really dark brown they are not snake mites
wood mites are aspen colored

I am more inclined to believe they are spring tails. Rather common in organic/wood mulches and they have a prediliction for congregating around water. Totally harmless.

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Originally Posted by hawaiianice99

This is why i recomend that people dont use bark for a substrate, you most likely have wood mites. i would ditch the bark, treat the tank and snake for mites and change your substrate over to aspen.

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wood mites dont only come in bark.

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Originally Posted by asplundii

I am more inclined to believe they are spring tails. Rather common in organic/wood mulches and they have a prediliction for congregating around water. Totally harmless.

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You're going to say this and you don't know what he's talking about? I don't see a picture here,maybe because i'm at work. But saying "it's totally harmless" is the wrong way to go.

At least get a can of PAM, it can't hurt. (unless you use it wrong) And will probably kill whatever it is.