do you have quarantine enclosures?

[KORBIN5895]

Well the good news is that mites aren't found in the wild here in north america. Secondly the olive oil is probably very annoying for the snakes skin.

[muffiewrites]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Well the good news is that mites aren't found in the wild here in north america. Secondly the olive oil is probably very annoying for the snakes skin.

Snakes mites are starting to show up in the US. They already occur in parts of Mexico. As more captive bred snakes are released into the wild by irresponsible owners or by accident or catastrophes (tornadoes, etc), so will snake mites.

North America is covered in other types of mites. Wild birds are the major carriers.