Tiny moving specs...about the size of the head of a pin, usually dark (black/brown/or reddish) in color.Originally Posted by Traceur
They can get rinsed off into the water bowl, but you also want to look all over the snake...around eyes/face/chin etc. They can
hide under scales & blend in.
Best to keep all new snakes on white paper towels for substrate until you're sure there's no mites; they show up better this way.
Also, wipe the snake's body with a damp white smooth cloth & check the cloth carefully for "specks".
And by the way, while we suggest NOT handling a new snake until he/she has fed several times easily & at normal intervals (so as
not to stress them while they're settling in) THIS is the one time to ignore that advice: if you see mites on your snake or in the
cage (on substrate or cloth etc), you need to deal with them right away, not wait.
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