Mites Poll

[guidofatherof5]

Looking forward to seeing the results.

[paulh]

I've gotten mites from a pet store and a mail order dealer.

I've gotten redbugs on Iowa wild caught snakes a few times, but they do not count. The snake mite is native to North Africa and the Middle East. It can go through the full life cycle in one snake cage. The USA natives do not go through a full life cycle in a snake cage. They die off eventually even with no treatment.

[RedSidedSPR]

I ain't never had none

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[guidofatherof5]

I've gotten mites from a pet store and a mail order dealer.

I've gotten redbugs on Iowa wild caught snakes a few times, but they do not count. The snake mite is native to North Africa and the Middle East. It can go through the full life cycle in one snake cage. The USA natives do not go through a full life cycle in a snake cage. They die off eventually even with no treatment.

I've never read or heard of this info.
I don't know which is which.
I do know that Ophionyssus natricis (Snake Mite) left untreated will cycle and kill the host.

[gregmonsta]

The one time I had mites they came from one of the following:

The snake - bought from a dubious shop from an unidentified breeder showed to have several problems. Nose rub, hookworms ... And a potential source of mites.

The other option, also more likely, was orchid bark which I bought from one of my favourite dubious reptile shops. Shortly after changing to this from aspen, the mites appeared. Only the above snake was on this bark ... And only this one got the mites.

I got some provent a mite, changed to repticarpet and started to dislike shops (the start of the loathing that has given me a reputation across Britain ...) :rolleyes:

I hated the mites .... Hate 99.9% of reptile shops more though.

[ScimitarX]

From my experiences of working in a reptile shop and keeping animals myself i have experienced mites from these sources from Reptile shows, Reptile shops and bad batches of substrate, particularly orchid bark Have also found they often develop on weaker animals.

[ProXimuS]

I've never had them:D *knocks on wood* But have only had snakes for about 6 months.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

I really hope I never get them ,they sound like nasty little blighters and a nightmare to deal with.

[guidofatherof5]

A nightmare isn't ever the half of it.:mad:

[Kantar]

I selected other

I remember peeking into one of my enclosures, particularly a corn snake. I saw a bunch of tiny insects or whatever they were all on the inside of the water dish at the water line and no where else in the tank. I just picked up the dish and threw it into boiling water and gave the tank a good cleaning, checked my snake, snake was free of anything for 3 months afterward then stopped checking

[Kantar]

I have caught a wild snake and noticed mites in the fields herping

[guidofatherof5]

Bump.

[thamneil]

Haven't had one yet. Mites know that they're not welcome in my facility.

[CrazyHedgehog]

bought a bag of wood chip from a poor reptile shop, infested within the week, found loads in the bag!

[Greg'sGarters]

I got mine from a wild caught Rough Green Snake (RIP as of today). He arrived covered in mites. I tried treating them, but they came back. Mites suck (no pun intended).

[guidofatherof5]

I got mine from a wild caught Rough Green Snake (RIP as of today). He arrived covered in mites. I tried treating them, but they came back. Mites suck (no pun intended).

What did you treat with?

[EasternGirl]

I got mine from an expo. I bought Bella, my concinnus baby, at an expo and she apparently had them...spread through my collection. I had her quarantined for months but I didn't know she had mites. I know now to treat for mites when getting a new snake, whether I see mites or not.

[Steveo]

I have not had mites yet. The two milk snakes came from an expo but were clean. The rest came directly from breeders. All of my feeders come frozen and I use sterilized bedding.

[guidofatherof5]

Treating all new snake isn't necessary. Anytime you can avoid chemicals I would.

[paulh]

Life history of the common snake mite. Dave and Tracy Barker are multidecade herpers and snake breeders. They are top of the line.

The Life History of Snake Mites | Vida Preciosa International, Inc. (http://vpi.com/publications/the_life_history_of_snake_mites)

[guidofatherof5]

Nice article. Thanks for the link.

[ConcinusMan]

I've gotten mites from a pet store and a mail order dealer.

I've never seen mites affecting any wild snake in the Pacific Northwest. Only captive snakes, usually from infested pet stores and private collections. In California, occasionally I've seen mites and ticks on gopher snakes, king snakes, and various lizards. But these aren't the same kind of mites that kill. They are much larger, attach themselves, and don't let go. Much like a tick. They don't kill their host and the snake doesn't even seem to know they are there. They don't seem bothered by them.

[ProXimuS]

Life history of the common snake mite. Dave and Tracy Barker are multidecade herpers and snake breeders. They are top of the line.

The Life History of Snake Mites | Vida Preciosa International, Inc. (http://vpi.com/publications/the_life_history_of_snake_mites)


Very interesting article. That's really weird about how males and females are born.