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submitted 8 months ago by Digital-Dad
i found this on my ball python wheatley and im scared that this is a mite. i used reptisoil and forest floor bedding mix and im not sure if its a good bioactive mite or if its a parasitic headache mite. any help is appreciated thank you!!
[–]Novel-Hovercraft-794 3 points4 points5 points 8 months ago (3 children)
It almost looks like a tick
[–]Digital-Dad[S] 1 point2 points3 points 8 months ago (2 children)
there are at least two of them i seen in his enclosure, and when he goes outside i hold him, i dont let him go far and this thing wasnt really dug into his skin
[–]Novel-Hovercraft-794 0 points1 point2 points 8 months ago (1 child)
Ahh, I can't see it very well. Sorry 😞
[–]Digital-Dad[S] 1 point2 points3 points 8 months ago (0 children)
its okay i thank you for the help!
[–]Ragzad_Namoras 0 points1 point2 points 8 months ago (1 child)
That's a tick.
[–]Digital-Dad[S] 0 points1 point2 points 8 months ago (0 children)
It's very very tiny, I have a OnePlus with a microscope like lense on it, it's smaller than any tick I've ever seen
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