What do mites do to snakes?

Mites are a serious problem and are verry small about the size of a pin head. They feed off the blood of animals. Reptiles in captivity offer a welcome breeding ground for mites if they are introduced from a outside source or the reptile already has them from the place where they are purchaced and this needs immediate attention if they are spotted. They can vurtually kill the snake from drinking all the blood out of them.