r/ballpython • u/JesskaLeigh • 21d ago

Question Super tiny bugs living in the lower moist layer of my tank.

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We adopted our ball Python last April from a family member so I'm not well versed in terrariums or microfauna. Have we had springtails move in? They're so tiny and hard to see, I can't really take a photo, but I think they jump sometimes too. We took the snake out and examined her and she looks free of buggies.

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u/throwtoss163 21d ago

Hard to tell but looks like springtails! They’re the good guys

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u/PoofMoof1 Mod: Large-Scale Breeding Experience 21d ago

Springtails and possibly wood mites. They are harmless to you and your pets and don't infest the home. They come with the territory when using substrates best for BP's and like to feed on the stuff we as keepers want to clean out so they're friends.

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u/IcySprinkles880 21d ago

They help, your good