Yes, I am trying to heal her. Like I said I only recently realized she had mites. I didn't think it was a bad case because I only saw one, after I treated her she did not go to soak and seemed ok. I inspected her and could not see any. It wasn't until after the bite that she went straight back to her water bowl. Obviously I am still learning about how the mites work.

She was only out of her enclosure for a few hours. I had her in the car only 30 mins on the way there then 30 mins on the way back and I had her basket on the seat warmer , the heater, and a warm water bottle in the basket. I live in LA where it was in the 60s last night. The studio I had her in was warm.

I know several people who dance/perform with snakes who also love, respect and take good care of them. I also have seen people who perform with the snakes who use them as a prop and don't seem to have any respect for them - I am not one of them. I love and respect my snake and am doing my best to take care of her. I didn't come here looking for sympathy, and in fact I figured that people would make negative assumptions about my situation, but hoped I would gain some insight on what the possible causes for the bite are- e.g. do mites make them cranky, would having her out more than usual stress her out, etc. Or see if anyone has had similar experiences. I am thankful for the insight that many have shared here. I don't appreciate being accused of abusing my snake or not respecting her, but hey, it's an internet forum and I also didn't go into much detail.