Uggghhh. Picked up a couple live rat fuzzies today for my picky Dumeril’s and when I opened the bag, they were covered in these tiny, mite-looking bugs! Gross! I tried to take a photo, but it’s not very clear.

Would a snake mite be feeding on a rodent? The little buggers were definitely full of blood. I was super late for work, so bringing them back was not a possibility. I immediately squished as many as I could see and thoroughly looked over the rats. Washed hands and arms, changed shirt and tossed the bag in a dumpster right away...

Felt bad for the little ratlings, but wtf are these things? They are tiny and red.





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