Those are very cute photos! I think it's great that your Zigman is helping people see snakes in a whole new light. I just got my first ball python and my boyfriend's daughter saw him for the first time today. We are having fun teaching her about him. I think it is important to expose kid's to many different types of animals when they are younger and that they learn a very healthy respect for all animals. We have a full house now of ferrets, (pet) rats, cats, fish and now our new friend Alex the snake. She has lots of fun learning about them all, though struggles to remember that they aren't all friends. She was disappointed we could introduce the snake to our ferrets. Ha! Anyway, I'm sorry I do not have the answer in regards to the mites, just wanted to tell you how awesome it is that you are helping people learn.