Provent -a- Mite is hands down the best way to kill mites and ticks on your ball python as well as any eggs that they may have laid. You also don't have to worry about infections from "pulling" ticks off if you use Provent -a- Mite.

Soaking is a mediocre temporary solution that will not kill mites within the cage or their eggs.

But don't take my word for it, give Bob Pound over at www.pro-products.com a call ... He created and manufactures Provent -a- Mite and has done more research into snake mites than probably most people on the planet ... He has a wealth of information to share and is a good guy!

-adam