2019 Snek Acquisition Plan

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That's much better if we buy 3 snakes from the same show I can QT'em together.

And can't a visual inspection of the snake at purchase determine if there are mites?

yes and no: they could have one or two, and maybe those one or two lay eggs; the eggs don't hatch right away, then a week goes by and you have a full-blown infestation. (everything you've ever wanted to know about snake mites [PDF warning]).

there's plenty of examples on here where people bring home a new animal, a week later they find mites and they seem baffled as to where they came from lol. it happens, but it's not the end of the world.