Update: the reptile relief came in early so I followed the instructions on the bottle which were to spray directly onto the reptile and lightly on anything that could hold mites. I didn't handle him, I just sprayed it on top of him twice. I also did 2-3 sprays around the enclosure. His water bowl is in the dishwasher right now because I didn't want to hit that with any chemicals he might drink. This is just to give him some relief before the PAM comes in and I can demite the tank completely. Should I spray him again with the reptile relief when I completely clean out the tank?