Quote Originally Posted by j_h_smith View Post
Don't do the PAM yet. Check the snake's belly and if you have mites, you will see little, tiny bugs. Some can be black, others can be red. These are tiny bugs. They almost look like little specks of dirt. Like others have said, I would think the bug you saw is a bug from the substrate.

If you see more bugs, take a few pictures and post them here.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith
No disrespect Jim, but unless you are just trying to save the OP some $$$$ PAM wont hurt anything if it don't have mites. Kinda a better safe than sorry practice. I spray with PAM about every 4 months, but we do shows and have a better chance of picking up mites at a show.