Silly mite question

[reptilemama]

I wasn't real sure where to put this, it's not exactly a FAQ and I don't really need help, just a silly question. Are snake mites native to the US, or were they brought in from another country? Anybody know? Don't ask me why I even thought of this, but now that I have it's going to bug me til I find out.
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	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[Ed_r]

Mites are all over the place. Allot of animals do come in with mites. But also allot come from your local area, yeard, wood piles , tall grass. When I got my first snake I went to a huge wood chip pile to get all this bedding (no I dont do it anymore) and instantly got mites. So you can get them anywhere.
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	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[eddie]

I have even seen little red looking mites living on concrete.
Funny looking things so I am not too sure if it was mites or something else.
But yes, mites are everywhere all over the world, even in your own home and possibly on you.
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	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[impermanentrage]

Their are over 50,000 described (estimates are that there are over half a million) species of mite in the world. They inhabit every corner of the globe (funny, sense globes have no corners) , with the exception of the extreme polar regions. Of these 50,000 , 250 are known to be parasitic to reptiles. Mainly non-aquatic squamates (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) are effected. However there are aquatic mites, but i am unaware as to whether or not any of them have reptilian hosts.

Mites are us.

Entropy,
Alex

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	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[impermanentrage]

Inother word, i believe it safe to assume that yes, there are, and probably were, reptile mites that can and do infest snakes native to the region known as "The United States".
I kinda find it funny when people mention geographical locations as a political border, rather than a naturally existing one. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Also, Ophionyssus sp. (snake mites), will infest lizards, andHirstielia sp. (lizard mites) will infest snakes.

Entropy and bloody drinks,
Alex
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	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[impermanentrage]

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE> even in your own home and possibly on you.
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There's no doubt about whether their on you or not. They are. millions of individuals, different species, on your bed , on you, your dog, your cat, your birds, kids, your grass the food you eat, everywhere.
Sleep well. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]


Alex
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[Reticu-Lady]

mmm, yummy [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
Actually, they are pretty interesting little devils, but I would rather study them in a controled atmosphere than on me or mine. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
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[Dr.Oviparous]

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE>but I would rather study them in a controled atmosphere </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>
Not me! I would love to just jump in a big vat of em'. everybody send me your used mites please [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] -Juggalo
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	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[impermanentrage]

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE>everybody send me your used mites please -Juggalo
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I do have some old bathing scrubbies, as well as used towels, combs, razors, etc.
What's your address?


Alex
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	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

[Dr.Oviparous]

cool! I usually get my bugs from that really wierd girl on ebay, you know, the one that is always selling jars of toenails, and old underwear (skid marks extra $$). but I guess I can make an exception [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img] -Juggalo
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[impermanentrage]

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE> jars of toenails, and old underwear (skid marks extra $$) </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>

Yummmmm......hmmmmmmm [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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