Hey I just got an adult california Kingsnake from a man who had to rehome him and Ive noticed now that hes settled in and soaked in his water for a bit that there are small black specks that resemble pepper( not alot maybe 6-10 max)in his water bowl so im guessing these small specks are mites. He also sometimes darts out of his hide and kind of rubs himself on the bedding(hes done that maybe 1 or two times since ive gotten him) Not sure if that’s from stress or mites because he has been moved alot lately since i went to get him. I was already planning on trashing all the current bedding he came with and treating the entire enclosure and hides for mites. He over all seems healthy, hes very alert always flicking his tongue and pretty active there are no skin wounds or anything(he actually just finished a shed before i received him so his coloring is great), and because hes black and white spotting small mites on him that could be on the dark areas isnt the easiest thing. Also he likes to move. Since there are only 6-10 specks in his water after he fully submerges himself i doubt its a huge problem YET. My main question is, is it too soon for me to start aggressively treating his enclosure for mites? I’m trying to avoid stressing him out as much as possible. If it is too soon how long should i wait hes been with me for all of 3-4 days now. Thank you for your time. Also I’m newer to this forum and i hope to learn alot from all of you
. Also hes around 4 and a half feet so he isn't a baby.
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