Hello. I am new to this forum.

I recently bought a hatchling piebald ball python (I am pretty sure, with how small she was, that she was barely out of the egg). I have had her for 3 months now and quarantined her away from my 10 year old wild-type ball python (I have had her since she was a hatchling/juvenile as well).

I only worry because I am absolutely paranoid since I bought the piebald from a breeder. I don't think she has mites (I have not had any black spots on my skin during holding, I have not seen any black pepper in the water dish, they are not soaking themselves in their water dishes). I feel like that is something that would have already become a massive problem by now, an infestation (seeing them in her water, around the cage, etc.). It has been 3 months. Does anyone know the gestation period (so to speak) of mites getting on a snake, to the time that a full infestation can occur (like I said, 3 months seems like the amount of time an infestation would occur from the time of contact if a snake had mites)?

I also took her to a really great herp vet after a month because of a slightly bloody tail (shed too early, all is well now). I feel like the vet, after doing a full exam on her, would have noticed something like mites (even in early stages, especially since she is a piebald [mites on white should be obvious]).

My real question is... at 3 months what should I be looking for before I bring her into the other room with my older ball python (who has never had any problems)? I don't want to risk anything happening to my older girl (even though they will be in separate enclosures).

Thank you in advance for any information (on an interesting note, I have noticed that piebalds [at least mine] are much more active than wild-types).