So, after looking like h*ll for 5 days, Oliver finally shed his skin. I've found the skin in pieces, and he's going to have a nice bath/soak in a day or 2. Oliver ate 1 small mouse and 1 fuzzy the day that he shed, which is why I haven't rushed to soak him. And he's grown as well! I have to get a scale for him.

Oliver still has some mites, and I'm planning on doing a thorough cleaning. I'm going to throw out the current substrate (reptile-bark) in his tank, and soak all of his many bushes, vines, tank, etc in diluted bleach and hot water. I've frozen the rest of the bag of substrate to kill any mites that are in it. I also plan on adding some of the Reptile Relief to his soak. I hope this will get rid of them! I have the Provent a Mite, but I'd prefer to not use harsh chemicals if I can avoid it. Obviously, it will get used if there are more mites after the cleaning. I prefer a gentler approach first....

Sound like a good plan? I'm curious to hear your thoughts.... Pamela