Hi,

You can also do a visual inspection of the snake itself - look in the heatpits, around the eyes and in the little crease under his chin as well as a general body check.

And dont forget to examine your hands after handling him - I read somewhere you can also wipe the snake down with a damp paper towel as that can pick up the mites faeces (sp?) which will then spread out in a brown stain as it is more or less composed of dried blood remains.

Of course it's important to remember there can be other reasons for a snake exploring a lot from hunger to stress etc.

Have you changed his enclosure lately and when was he last fed?


dr del