Field Notes

The bottle needs rolling before you open it, because the mites settle in transit and the top third is mostly bran. That one step is the difference between dosing your first plant properly and dosing it with sawdust.

How to use Stratiolaelaps scimitus, a soil-dwelling predatory mite, in your snake's enclosure, and what the evidence does and doesn't show for snake mites. This guide covers spotting an infestation, introducing the mites, ongoing care, and when your snake needs a vet.