Mites Poll

[guidofatherof5]

Nice article. Thanks for the link.

[ConcinusMan]

I've gotten mites from a pet store and a mail order dealer.

I've never seen mites affecting any wild snake in the Pacific Northwest. Only captive snakes, usually from infested pet stores and private collections. In California, occasionally I've seen mites and ticks on gopher snakes, king snakes, and various lizards. But these aren't the same kind of mites that kill. They are much larger, attach themselves, and don't let go. Much like a tick. They don't kill their host and the snake doesn't even seem to know they are there. They don't seem bothered by them.

[ProXimuS]

Life history of the common snake mite. Dave and Tracy Barker are multidecade herpers and snake breeders. They are top of the line.

The Life History of Snake Mites | Vida Preciosa International, Inc.

Very interesting article. That's really weird about how males and females are born.