ok so I've seen mites before and they looked nothing like this. When I turned on the light and woke him up I noticed this weird bug crawling on his head. I took him out to get a good picture and squished it. There was only one. Any idea what it is?
I was going to say mealy bug. Check your plants especially the undersides of leaves and where it branches. They make little white fuzzy colonies. They can be tough to get rid of.
Won't hurt your cham.