I was looking for the Post-It "notes" on him...? You meant to type "mites" I assume?(Bummer!) Anyway, rodents can have mites too, but they're a
different species & won't inhabit snakes, nor will snake mites take to your live rodents (if you have them). Let's hope your pretty BP gets past this soon.
Please be aware that bathing your snake should get rid of many or most of his mites, but since you cannot submerge his face/head, some can still hide
& survive, so you'll need some other stronger measures to completely get rid of them. Mites can carry diseases to snakes, & they can & do kill them by dehydrating them, causing their organs to fail. Please don't underestimate mites, especially since he's had them for a while (-?). You'll need to thoroughly
clean his cage too, & get rid of anything they could hide or leave eggs in (like substrate & things made of wood). Best to keep him on white paper towels
until mites are gone...it's easier to see them, it leaves them nowhere to hide.
How long have you had him? Have you checked your other snake? Might want to treat them both, mites spread easily when you weren't aware of them.
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