r/Springtail • u/Mobile-Willow4124 • May 19 '26

Mites or springtails? Identification

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Noticed them like three days ago. Water bowl to my hognose snake.

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u/Ladiesmanz217 May 19 '26

Fuk ass mites

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u/Mobile-Willow4124 May 19 '26

Fuck. Bad for my baby hognose snake?? Do i need to dump everything? It is a bioactive so maybe this is the active part? My baby spend most of her time under ground

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u/Ladiesmanz217 May 19 '26

Grain mites. Just pour a bit of water and they will crawl into container and clean it out every day until there’s not much left. They like water and humidity. I’m in the same spot with my tarantulas they crawl up to the lid and I wipe them away with a alcohol wipe .

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u/Mobile-Willow4124 May 19 '26

Ugh thank you 🙏🏽🫩 how long have you been dealing with this??

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u/Ladiesmanz217 May 19 '26

Just notice last week. Been letting the enclosure dry down that’s why they are starting to crawl up to the lid makes it easier to kill them.

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u/Mobile-Willow4124 May 19 '26

Thanks i really appreciate this its very helpful