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Originally Posted by EL Ziggy
I don't know if it's mites but I wouldn't buy any animal that I thought had mites or any other health issues. There's plenty of healthy animals from reputable breeders to choose from.
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I agree 100%
The price might be nice now, but if you have to deal with mites it's probably not worth it.
Especially if you have other snakes at home already.
Granted all new snakes should be quarantined, it's not worth bringing mites into the house.
There are plenty of reputable breeders you can purchase healthy animals from.
Though after looking at the pics, I don't think those are mites. MBKs can have some speckling and that's what that looks like to me.
I would ask the seller to show you a video of him wiping the snake with a white paper towel, since the snake is black it's tough to see mites, but they'll show up on a white surface . And ask if any of the spots are moving. Speckling won't move, mites will. You can also ask if the snake has been soaking in it's water dish and check the water for mites