Seconding Boger's question...Are these rodent mites/lice or snake mites?Originally Posted by jeff68982
Or could be none of the above depending on the bedding... I didn't see a description other than crawling on the snakes and tubs. Did you acquire a new snake recently? Have you brought home a new bag of bedding from a seller that may have had snake mites? Regardless of mite, I would toss all bedding. These may not be related to your snake at all and can be a type of wood mite. Rodent mites will usually die off on their own after a couple of weeks, but it sounds like it's not due to the number in the tubs? Lice will bite humans, but won't infest. If you're keeping rodents, I would check them all for infestations as well.
If these are indeed snake mites, you will need to spray the rack and surrounding areas/crevices. Mites can wander quite a bit away to lay eggs.
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