thanks for your caution, I will take a fresh look at my sources. just to be clear, my references are not just random you tube channel videos by nubes with just a few snakes. here are a few published references I used for protocols on soaking snakes for various issues, mainly stuck shedding and mites:
Brian from snake bytes tv: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z81K45K1YEU
LLLreptile: https://www.lllreptile.com/articles/...h-snake-mites/
anapsid: http://www.anapsid.org/mites.html
a UK site: http://www.tinyreptiles.co.uk/index....d-of-them.html

if you have any references that explain why bathing a snake is an absolute no no, I am very interested in reading them and trying to sort out the discrepancy.