Can bp catch anything from a leopard gecko??

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Originally Posted by Zoo Nanny

Reading through this made me realize that I know nothing about mites so I decided to do some reading. It turned out to be very interesting. I have only seen mites twice. The Ophionyssus natricis is one mite that does infest not only snakes but some lizards as well. These mites are originally from Australia but are now found all over the world because of the exportation of reptiles. I even came across an article where a family went to the doctor because they had skin rashes. The rashes were actual bites from the Ophionyssus natricis mites on their snakes.
Thanks guys for piquing my interest

http://blog.wildlifesecrets.com.au/c...ssus-natricis/
HEALTH SCREENING OF REPTILES - Publications - Vetsonline.com

I find that hard to believe, because Australia has strict limits on exporting any reptiles.