What do mites look like?

[mr~python]

im not sure because my snakes have never had mites but on some other thread i think it was said that they could be black, white, or red. and i think you could usually see them around the eyes or in their water bowls. i dont know though

[python kid]

My first ball python had mites,and what i saw were little black specs crawling on her,and they were mostly around her eyes.

[Lady Python]

Mites look like a full-stop


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When they've munched on your snake they lookl like this

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with little legs. Nasty things

[Adam_Wysocki]

i dont know though

Well that was helpful.

-adam

[Schlyne]

They can be black, white or red. The protonymphs are white from everything i've read. If you see what looks like a bunch of tiny pepper grains in a waterbowl, it's probably mites.

A big clue is if your ball is soaking a lot, has not eaten a big meal, your temps are fine, and you've got plenty of suitable sercure hiding places.

Provent-A-Mite is still the best produce I've seen for getting rid of them.

[mr~python]

Well that was helpful.

-adam

i was just telling him what ive read on other forums about what mites look like and that i cant say that i know because i havent learned from experience!!!

[Shelby]

Mr Python.. they're just saying that if you don't KNOW about what the thread is about, don't post unless you have a question, or a link that can answer the question.

ok?

[mr~python]

ok i was just trying to tell him how mites have been described to look like on other threads. i said i didnt know because i cant say from experience and i would hate to be giving out wrong info. what i should have said instead of "i dont know though" is i cant say from experience.

[Shelby]

In the future, just post the link that you read.. if you can't find the thread, don't post.