First exotic vet bill.

[Dianna]

Sounds like you've got mites or an imported snake recovering from tick bites.

How did your vet determine the sex of your snake?

I've been suspicious of mites as well, but I absolutely cannot find any signs of them. I've checked him over more times than I can count, never found mites in his water dish (he doesn't try to soak though) I've given him a few baths in the past 4 months that I've had him, never a speck of anything in his bath water. The vet looked at him under a magnifying glass for quite some time, but also could not find a single mite. Do you feel I should treat for mites anyway?

The vet probed him to determine the gender of my snake.

Edit: Also should probably add that my snake has been living in captivity at least since he was a baby (5-6 years old) though his previous owner was not taking very good care of him. My vet told me she did not feel his chin's red spot was tick related, but I am taking her word with a grain of salt at this point.