Nim the Bredli

[Bogertophis]

You're right to let him digest 2 days before jumping into treatment for mites (assuming you're correct that he has them- absolutely verify that first). But once you're sure that's what you're dealing with, don't waste time- get right on it as this is a battle that will be stressful for him & disrupt his meals too. Here's some relevant threads that might help you narrow your options:

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...=1#post2771656

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...s-looking-good

https://parasitesandvectors.biomedce...71-022-05611-1

Happy to say I've not dealt with mites in so long that I can't really comment on the latest methods, at least not first-hand. But in your shoes, I'd be inclined to try the Natural Chemistry spray first, to safely & quickly reduce the number of mites you'll be dealing with & while you order something stronger to ensure the cure is complete.

Another way is gently bathing (soaking) the snake in cool water to which a drop of Dawn or Ivory dish soap has been added, for about 20-30 minutes. You're not going for a "bubble bath here"- the tiny bit of soap is just to break the surface tension so the mites drown instead of floating & surviving. Obviously, this won't help the mites on the snake's head- don't push the snake's head under water. But this is a harmless way to again, safely reduce the number of mites while deciding on a stronger & more definite cure.

Mites reproduce exponentially fast & should not be underestimated. They're assumed to spread diseases & they do kill snakes, despite being so tiny- the blood loss really adds up in a snake's body. And they have a nasty habit of reappearing after initial treatments- don't underestimate them. If you see one or 2, there's many more, hiding under scales, under the eyes, chin, nostrils, cloaca... I don't think you have any natural stuff in there (?), like mulch or real branches- but if you do, throw them out, because mites leave tiny eggs that renew their population surge in about a month.