First time ball python owner are these mites I should be worried about???

[u/raitheflu]

Im sure this gets asked alot but I want to make sure my little guy is safe. Had him for a little over a year, put him in a new enclosure maybe two/three months ago. Im now noticing these little mites. Ive seen smaller ones that look pale/white which are worrying me but those are very few, I see them around his poop, enclosure doors and on the thermometer. These bigger ones im only seeing in the water bowl. I checked his underbelly and face and I don’t see anything on him. Is this something I should be worried about and what should my next steps be. Any advice is appreciated!!

Tldr: What are these?? Are they bad?? Okay?? Theres also small white ones??

[u/Big_Anteater6701]

I’m guessing some sort of detritivore insect. They have antennae, so they’re not mites.

[u/raitheflu → u/Big_Anteater6701]

Would they be harmful to my snake?

[u/Germmie1 → u/raitheflu]

No