My poor snake has mites, as I have stated before this week, and I think I finally got to the bottom if it. They must be wood mites that came in on a box of sphagnum moss from PetCo. I am fairly certain they are wood mites because I am not seeing them on my snake (except for ONE) only in the enclosure, ESPECIALLY the humid hide.

They don't seem to be bitting her, but I think they are starting to reaaallly annoy her. All day, she has been nosing at the glass like she just wants out. I feel sooooo bad for her. I ordered the PAM 3 days ago, and in the meantime, I just don't know what to do for her.

Because I couldn't do nothing, I just cleaned the cage, even though I know that won't get rid of the problem, I figure it might lessen it for a day or two. I removed the humid hide entirely for now. I do not have any wood substrate, I use felt carpet. I do however have two driftwood pieces. I am afraid if I remove them, she will be even more stressed because she is a largish set up, but she has always done fine in there with the driftwood and plant cover, but without the wood I am afraid she would feel too exposed....

I soaked her with a drop of dish soap as suggested and there was not a single mite in the water, further strengthening my hypothesis that these are wood mites.

Do you guys have any other suggestions of what I can do to help her until the PAM comes? She is obviously unsettled because she is extremely active today I just hate seeing her obviously unhappy and not being able to do anything.