I did a reptile show today that show cased my Tortoises. For the help, the owner of this shop gave me a free baby ball python. I took it home and set it up in my reptile room. Came back and checked on it and noticed some small snake mites on him. This is my first ever BP but I have other reptiles and did some research about them as I wanted one for awhile now. I have him in a 10gal with paper towels and a UTH with a water bowl large enough for him and a hide on the warm side and one on the other. temps are about 85-90*F on the warm and 81-83*F on the cooler end. He seem fine and is doing well, not stressed really but I don't want this mite situation to get worse.

I have $0.00 to my name and the only money I have goes to feeding my animals. I do not and will not tap into those funds. Can I soak him in warm water with a couple drops of Dawn soap and leave him in there for awhile such as 30min to and hour? While soaking, change the paper towel and clean everything with hot water and some watered down bleach? Will this all worm ok? The infestation is not bad from what I have read. I soaked him once and he just floats... And I did not see any dead mites but I saw a few on his head and one in his hide.

What can I do and am I doing this right?

Please help, I would really appreciate it as I can be known to over react to these things!