Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Hive X View Post
I didn't want to post this elsewhere as a new thread.

How common are mites? Does every snake have to deal with them throughout it's life or is it just a hit or miss type parasite?
Mites are not something that's in every collection, but they're not rare by any means.

They also don't just appear out of no where. You either pick up the little buggers or their eggs from a new snake that has been exposed to them, or they can hitch hike on you and take up residence on your snake. In any case, there is a transfer of the mites or the eggs.