BP Keeps Soaking in His Water Bowl

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I'm happy to say I haven't dealt with snake mites for several decades...& while some here use PAM (NOT the cooking spray, PAM stands for "Provent-A-Mite") it can also
cause harm (even death to your pet) if used incorrectly. I have never used NIX either but it's more readily available (Walmart, Amazon) & used for eradicating lice.

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So I'm going to quote from the thread "Re: To adopt or not?" > > >

To add a bit of a different perspective, personally I preemptively treat all new snakes with the Nix mite treatment method. I do not like PAM. You can search for some helpful YouTube videos and info online about the process, but basically you mix one standard size Nix cream bottle into a gallon of water, shake/mix well, and transfer into a spray bottle. You can spray this both on the animal and in the enclosure, no rinsing required.

We have successfully eradicated mites with this method and have had 0 issues with mites since beginning to treat all new snakes with this method. Something to possibly consider or keep in your back pocket either for this snake or future additions.

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bcr229 also did a lengthy post on all the various ways to get rid of mice...now if only I could find it? You could PM her & ask for it...

Bathing your snake (luke-warm water, drop or 2 of mild dish soap like Ivory, 20-30 minutes with your supervision so they don't drink soap water or drown!) will get
rid of many mites, but some still hide on the head & make a come-back, so some sort of chemical is generally needed.

I can't say how effective this is but many have used it with safety:
https://www.chewy.com/natural-chemistry-reptile-mite-spray/dp/132115