So far knock on wood, we've managed to avoid mites. We've quarantined everything that we've added for 12 weeks, and haven't had any problems.

But we've been presented with a unique opportunity/dilemma. A local guy has a group of five BPs ranging from 1-3 years old. A few of the morphs are nice, and he's asking about 1/3 of what their retail value is. The catch, his collection got mites. Again. He's confessed that this is the second go around, and he's decided that its more trouble than its worth.

We were thinking about buying them and treating them, then selling the three that we wouldn't have plans for. But I've been thinking that this ties up our quarantine room while we treat them, and wouldn't be able to bring anything else new during this time period.

We bought Provent, Wipe Out, and Reptile Relief in the past to keep on hand; but never had to use it.

So now I'm curious. Would you knowingly acquire a snake with mites at a good price and treat it? How much of a risk does it pose to your collection being kept in another room? Are mites easy to treat, or can it be persistent? Any possible long term effects on a snake that's had mites?

My instincts are telling me to pass on this, but my partner is telling me that this is too good to pass up.