Correct me f I am wrong, but I believe snake mites actually need a host to complete their life cycle. They don't just randomly appear like a mosquito...snake mites are passed from snake to snake (hence the need for QT with a new animal brought in from a breeder or store), not snake to ground to tree to snake...
Even with that being said, yeah my kids are as sterile as an operating room.but I know a lot of people who do glamor shots in trees, flowers, around wine bottles, and just about anywhere you could imagine...not for me though.
GREAT pics though...