I have a young ball python and I've been battling mites and decided to give PAM (prevent-a-mite) a try. I gave some newspapers a good few sweeping sprays across all sides with Pam. they weren't wet but maybe damp/it was a good coat.. well I let the newspapers dry completely for 6 hours on a rack outside my room and put them inside the cage and then my snake/her waterdish and hide back in on the papers..well to be honest I'm a bit worried.. is PAM completely safe when used correctly? And is it easy to use too much?