Straight to the point....I have mites, well my snakes do. I am not sure how I got them unless it was from handling a wild snake and the mites got onto my clothing?

Regardless I want them GONE, and I know this isn't easy. So far I have removed all hides, dumped most and the wooden ones are outside waiting to meet my bbq. All the substrate has been removed and they now just have paper substrate. I cleaned the enclosures with very hot water, too hot to touch, and Mr. Clean and dried with a clean rag before adding the new paper substrate and the polished water boil. I soaked all the snakes in a warm bath for several minutes and then held them under the tap, before drying them with another clean dry cloth.

I did this with 3 out of my 5 enclosures and I plan to do the other 2 tomorrow as it is late here.

Ok questions:

1. What next? How do I get rid of these things?
2. I have carpet floor in my snake room, big issue?
3. Will these mites affect all species of snake?
4. I also have birds, will these mites affect them or are they strictly reptile mites?

On top of all this my snake, which I though was too small to give birth, gave birth to 5 very tiny babies today...


Please reply asap, Ill keep you up to date as best I can between work and everything else I have going on.

Thank You!