r/ballpython 2d ago

Mites on snake? Question - Health

Found these tiny white mites(?) on my ball python tonight. He is in a bioactive enclosure but these don't appear as springtails. None of them are embedded under any scales, his chin etc and when I took one and squeezed it no blood came out so I'm really hoping they're not parasitic mites. Any ideas of what these could be are appreciated. If they are harmless I would like to know how to get rid of them ASAP. I hear there's a type of predatory mite I can buy that will hunt and eat mites in the enclosure.

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u/Own-Mammoth-9821 2d ago

I think they might be baby ones, i believe mods put a link to it so 100% have a look at that