You are right you do want to remove the water bowl to use pam....but you only have to remove it long enough for the spray to dry (20 minuites should be plenty) and if you soaked it in reptile relief it should not be dehydrated from 24 hours without water..... I would say to go back and look through scales closely remember mites hide under scales alot..... I would also continue to treat the cage for mites every 7-10 days for a month just to kill off eggs that are hatching and try to get ahead of the curve