Mite prevention

[Jim Smith]

I have never had any problems with snake diseases or mites and I'd like to keep it that way. That said, I keep reading where people use a mite preventative in their snake enclosures, usually when they change the substrate or do a complete cage cleaning. I spot clean my cages daily (sometimes multiple times a day if necessary) and I do a complete substrate change (Aspen) about every 4-5 weeks. When I do the complete cage cleaning, I wipe the cage down with a paper towel soaked in a 25% bleach solution and let it dry before I replace the substrate and water bowl, hides etc. My question is, should I also be spraying some sort of mite preventative as part of my cleaning process. I wash my hands before and after handling any of my snakes and also wash them between handing different snakes to help prevent spreading any possible diseases. I'd like to hear from some of the more experienced herpers out there to get their recommendations.

Thanks

Jim Smith