Thank you! After reading the sticky this weekend, specifically frankykeno's reply I was thinking that I had gotten myself in WAY over my head. I love my snake but don't want to section off parts of the house to accommodate everyone's pets!

Being a wild caught adult the lizard is a little spooked when handled so we only do that weekly while out back cleaning his cage. He is a "look at only" type pet for the most part.

The corn snake is my daughter's and since he is little and moves fast her and I are the only two that handle that one at all.

The Ball Python is new to us and with the tougher husbandry required with the weak feeding response we have been getting until recently no one was allowed to handle her except me when needed. I am pretty confidant there has been no cross contamination due to handling.

I was mainly concerned for any air born issues that may have been present. I am petrified of mites so I look for them obsessively.

On the subject of mites... If my snakes stay inside and we don't introduce new animals how likely is an outbreak? Cage cleaning is thorough always and all bedding comes in a sealed bag. Any new plants or furniture is always washed before being used.

Do snake mites exist in household items? Maybe from distributor warehouses or stores? I figured that without a supply of snake blood they would die off before ever making it to my home if that were the case.