Hi
I brought home a new bp 2 weeks ago and put it in a tank on newspaper. I noticed a mite walking on the snake. I have researched how to treat it but I still have a couple unanswered questions.

Can mites crawl out of the tank? If so, is there a way to prevent it in between treatments?

How long can they live on surfaces without a host?

If they go out of the tank can they affect my tortoise?

I have a bp on the other side of the room in a vision cage. Will he need to be treated even though I have not touched him after dealing with the new bp?