Hi all,

Got a ball python from a rescue 3 weeks ago, she is feeding great and a very friendly girl. I was handling her yesterday and found a mite on my arm. I checked her over and couldn't find any more; checked around eyes, nose, mouth, under chin, belly scales etc. I cleared the substrate (newspaper), cleared the tank and checked her hides for mites. I use old shoe boxes as hides so I took them out and broke apart to try and find the little buggers, I could only find 2 mites in the entire vivarium, no faeces, no eggs, nothing.

I cleaned the viv, hoovered it all (corners etc) and the surrounding room. I have put her on white paper towel and made new hides and given her a new water bowl. I am just really confused how I have had no sign of any for three weeks and then I only find so few mites and no other sign, has anyone else had a similar experience? Any advice on how to move forward with it? Help greatly appreciated.

Cheers

I might add that I don't have any other reptiles so no contamination on my part. I had also bathed her the day before, don't know if that would have any impact on me finding them?