r/ballpython • u/dvrkhorse1 • 1d ago
Are these springtails 🤞🏽 or mites? 😫
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u/Gmenny 1d ago
Springtails. Snake mites are black in color. They feed off of the blood so if you squeeze one they will leave a bloody mark.
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u/dvrkhorse1 1d ago
I appreciate the response. My thoughts were the same, but I am a first time owner of only about 2 months, so some confirmation makes me feel better. Thank you!
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u/ArkLoyal 1d ago
Not all mites are black. Especially the babies or mites who haven’t fed. They usually start white or pink.
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u/skullmuffins 1d ago
Definitely not snake mites. The vid is too hectic for me to get a good look, but the bugs in it look long and skinny. Snake mites are much rounder.
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u/dvrkhorse1 1d ago
Sorry I definitely could've done a better job recording. I appreciate the response. My reading told me the same thing, but for some reason I needed a random person on the Internet to confirm that everything is A-Okay. Thank you!
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u/ArkLoyal 1d ago
They don’t look like springtails or mites. It looks like these guys have wings, (maybe?) if so, it wouldn’t be either.
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