Your breeder is no offense, a moron. You cannot get rid of mites by using merely soap and water. You need to pick up a can of Black Knight ASAP. Its the best mite treatment out there, IMO. I got mine from ProExotics....it comes with a long how-to paper and gives you exact directions. Please do not listen to people's "home remedies" on how to get rid of mites.....they never work as good as they should and can be dangerous to the snake.