Thanks for the replies. I wasn't sure if I was making a mountain out of a mole hill or being petty. I thought there was a chance I might have brought home mites from the pet store or a meeting, however after his response I think the snake came with the mites. It didn't seem alarming nor surprising to him that I found mites on the snake. Which is very disappointing and naturally makes me wonder what else wasn't told about the snake. I did ask the basic questions however I didn't think to nit pick and ask every question under the sun. This seller was pretty good on communication and the snake is gorgeous however I think these other issues cause me not to really think about doing deals with him again sadly. I wanted to make sure I wasn't being irrational.