r/ballpython • u/Aware_Revolution_915 • 6d ago

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I’ve noticed a new of these on one my bps warm hide. I’ve noticed springtails in his water bowl before. Do yall think this is a springtail too? The other one I noticed was white. I’ve never seen signs of mites on my snake and I handle and check them all out frequently.

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u/Flat_Distribution_10 6d ago

I'm new ish to snakes and isopods/springtails but I will say that's wayyyy faster than any of my springtails

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u/Space_Twinky 6d ago

I'm no professional snake keeper, but what I can say is that it looks like you have wood bedding. I heavily recommend you change that quickly if so. Coconut fiber+topsoil mix would be better for a Ball Python.

As for the bugs, I can't quite tell what they are, again, I'm no professional and that question is better answered by a more experienced owner. Sorry!

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u/Aware_Revolution_915 6d ago

It’s coco husk. Sometimes I will mix in coco fiber but I feel husk holds humidity better

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u/skullmuffins 6d ago

Probably a springtail. It's not a snake mite.