BP Keeps Soaking in His Water Bowl

[Bogertophis]

I would NOT treat with anything for mites UNLESS you SEE mites. No matter how safe the chemicals (& the most effective ones can be deadly if mis-used or if a pet is
unusually sensitive to it) all snakes (& other living things) are better off not exposed to things they don't absolutely need. So use a magnifier, check around his eyes, his
chin, his nostrils, his vent for mites. Wipe him with a damp white paper towel & see if any specks (mites), & check IN the water bowl. Mites are tiny but you can see them
if you look closely. They can be black, brown or red. (red-brown is from the blood they've been sucking from your snake)

The one thing you CAN do safely is bathe him in lukewarm water with just a drop or 2 of mild soap (to break the surface tension so that mites drown-without a bit of soap, they can swim & survive.) Such a bath will immediately reduce the # of mites if a snake has them & improve his comfort, but it still may allow one or just a few to survive because they hide on the face & you never submerge the snake's head/face (also don't let him drink water w/ soap either...it causes digestive upset). I hope there are no mites, but if there are, get rid of most first with a bath (least harmful way) & then do what else you need to do.