When Jackson had mites, I put him in a little tub of water with just a drop of dish soap. I kinda sloshed it around a little bit for bubbles, but that probably isn't necessary. He was also about to shed, and he did end up having an especially bad one. But on the other hand, it REALLY helped with the mites until my PAM arrived. Overall I thought it was pretty worth it, 'cause stuck sheds aren't too tough to fix, and mites are.