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[[Image:Lizard_mites.jpg|400px|thumb|right|'''Signs of a mite infestation''' (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
[[Image:Lizard_mites.jpg|400px|thumb|right|'''Signs of a mite infestation''' (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
[[Image:Lizard_mite.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Lizard mite (''Hirstiella trombidiiformis'') visible on magnification''' (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
==Mite Infestation==
==Mite Infestation==
Ectoparasites are a common problem in captive lizards. Mite infestation may result in a black dermatitis, "black skin disease", but ticks are rare. As the mites are usually quite ubiquitours, snake mites can infest lizards and vice versa. ''Hirstiella trombidiiformis'' is the common lizard mite.
Ectoparasites are a common problem in captive lizards. Mite infestation may result in a black dermatitis, "black skin disease", but ticks are rare. As the mites are usually quite ubiquitours, snake mites can infest lizards and vice versa. ''Hirstiella trombidiiformis'' is the common lizard mite.