Harmful?

[CORN_SNAKE91]

I go to the petstore today and I asked for reptile cage cleaner (for my corn snake). Turns out they dont sell any but an employee tells me that I can use benadyne (sp?). Anyways I ask if its harmful and she says not at all, considering I use diluted benadyne. Could any one tell me for sure? (I can't trust a pet store too much)..

[crazy4reptiles]

I don't know the answer myself.... but for a forum were everybody "cares" about the well being of animals... I'm shocked no one has offered an answer to your question yet.....

[HeatherRose]

I tried... :rolleyes:

But I looked up 'benadyne' and no one knows what the crap that is.

[Removed_2815]

I "care" about the well-being of animals so I'll help out...

CORN_SNAKE91 likely misheard the word "Betadine."
Betadine is a trademark for a preparation of povidone-iodine. It is a topical antiseptic agent that is readily used during surgery prep. It's available at any drugstore, I used to use it for piercings, though I've never used it for herp enclosures. I would imagine that a diluted mixture would be an excellent antiseptic cleaner, however, it is iodine based and stains things easily. I don't think it would have any adverse affects on herps so long as the enclosure is properly rinsed afterward.

Cheers,
Ryan

[nita]

For cleaning my snake cages I simply use vinigar. Works great.

[mykee]

Diluted bleach solution.
Crazy; chill out. Rather than make a snide comment, why didn't you offer a suggestion?!

[crazy4reptiles]

Originally posted by mykee
Diluted bleach solution.
Crazy; chill out. Rather than make a snide comment, why didn't you offer a suggestion?!

I said I didn't know the answer to the original question, I guess I could have offered an other method.... personally I just use a vinegar salution.... unless it's really dirty or I'm puting a different animal all together then it's bleach.... As for the snide comment.... Sorry I guess?.... Just seems people are never as quick to offer help to someone ?... as they are to give them crap, when they screw up... That's all
have a nice day mykee.....

[wiseman001]

Good old Hot water and Vinegar with a good scrub brush!

[HumphreyBoagart]

Crazy:
The only person that gave anyone "crap" was you. Nobody had even said anything yet, obviously no one knew the right answer and didn't want to reply for the sake of replying. Like you did.

[crazy4reptiles]

Wow ..... it wasn't really that big of a Deal.... ya so I was a little sarcastic... or made a snide comment... sorry... but suck it up... hope ya dont lose any sleep over it.... lol

[Linds]

We used to use a diluted Betadine solution to disinfect enclosures and accessories/tools with at my old job after a good soap and water cleaning. It is water soluble and rinses quite easily, and being a film-forming solution, doesn't 'bead up' like other cleaners tend to. It is perfectly safe and effective. Like Ryan said, you can purchase it at any drug store. I find they tend to have quite a markup and only sell small quantities, I get mine from the farm supply.

IMHO though, you can't beat the cleaning power of vinegar and peroxide. That's my choice for cleaning all my collection for the most part. Vinegar effortlessly removes mineral buildup from water, cleans glass flawlessly, kills germs, and is safe enough that it can even be ingested. Peroxide is great at cleaning enclosures as well, but will streak glass, so I only use it on plastic and wood enclosures. Just spray and wipe! For a super clean, spray one over top of the other... it has been proven in university tests to be more effective at killing germs than bleach, and above all, is not at all harmful to your herps! :D

[Jeff_Favelle]

Soap and water and elbow grease. Why make things harder than they should be? If you can eat off of a plate washed with warm water and dish soap, why is that not good enough for your snakes???

Larger collections; bleach is an excellent tool. For sure.

[AshleyL]

I use diluted vinegar solution in mine.....CHEAP and effective, perfect!

[wiseman001]

Jeff....I prefer to Not feed my snakes on plates... or in bowls...

Bleach........WOW..u must love that smell..like a swimmin pool..nothing like a fresh smell of clorine..well enough said

[nita]

Originally posted by wiseman001
Jeff....I prefer to Not feed my snakes on plates... or in bowls...


Jeff wasn't suggesting you feed your snake on a plate, the idea was if you can eat off a plate after washing it with dish soap then wouldn't dish soap clean well enough to use on your snake enclosure. Reread the post.

[wiseman001]

YA nita.. I read it.. he suggested Bleach.. for a cleaning

U know what I personally don't give a crap what other use I only suggested hot water and vinegar with a brush.....

Now end of friggen topic........ use what ever.. Try ACID........ I don't care.... stop with these stupid replys....u'r wasting room here.. its gettin to be big friggen deal........

ITS NOT....... enough already..........

[spidergecko]

I've used Betadine directly on lizard wounds.

[nita]

The person was asking for suggestions and thats what he is getting. Dont' get sarcastic cause someone gives him an answer you don't like, how does that phrase go "If you can't say something nice?????"

Originally posted by wiseman001
YA nita.. I read it.. he suggested Bleach.. for a cleaning
As for bleach, it is fine for cleaning just have to be more thorough in your rinsing. Most people use bleach for cleaning things, laundry in my house or snake cages if there has been an illness or mites.


U know what I personally don't give a crap what other use I only suggested hot water and vinegar with a brush....Now end of friggen topic........ use what ever.. Try ACID........ I don't care....
If you don't care what they use why did you respond in the first place.
stop with these stupid replys....u'r wasting room here.. its gettin to be big friggen deal........
ITS NOT....... enough already..........
As for stupid reply's your comment on Jeffs reply was just that, why would you get all sarcastic because someone stated a few methods that work?

[HumphreyBoagart]

anyone else notice the blatent similarities between crazy4reptiles and wiseman001. I think we might have another skitzo (two personalities) on our hands.

[Slannesh]

Steam is my weapon of choice :)

picked up a handheld steamcleaner last year that does a quick job of cleaning out rubbermaids. I do also use a bleach solution once every couple of months as well but you do have to make sure you rinse really well afterward.

Haven't tried the vinegar/peroxide thing but i'm sure it's very effective as well.

[lostwithin]

I would assume as well that you are talking about Betadine.

Betadine is what I use when disinfecting a cage, equipment, or directly on a reptile. I have used it right on wounds/infections, and have even bathed animals in it. I often find myself giving new snakes a bath in Betadine, then a nix bath before they enter the snake room. It is harmless to reptiles, ingestion should be avoided as always but it's great stuff to have around.


Devon

[CORN_SNAKE91]

Wow guys, I was a bit busy with exams, I come back to the forums and look what happens! A flame war in my thread! (never had that happen :p) Anyway guys thanks for answering. I guess I didnt hear what the employee said exactly. I;m also wondering what I can use for some sticky residue. My thermometer I had in my cage fell off somehow and now I have that residue... any suggestions?

[Jason Wakelin]

I use Betadine to clean cages, and have done so for years. It's simple to apply in a 1:10 ratio with water. Just put it in a spray bottle and squirt away. The only problem I've found is if the mist is too fine you may end up inhaling some of the mist. It's never hurt me, but doesn't smell or feel that great. I would endorse it's use, but stay tuned here as someone else may have a "better" alternative.

Jason

[concept3]

corn snake91, for the sticky residue use rubbing alchohol. I have use it to take of old heat pads and to disinfect cages :)

[crazy4reptiles]

Originally posted by HumphreyBoagart
. I think we might have another skitzo (two personalities) on our hands.

Don't be throwing around accusations.... You seem to be the only one that really cares about what I said.... Personally I don't think it was as BIG a deal as your making it.... That has been the first "so-called" snide remark I have made on this forum... But your perfect right... Humphrey's never said anything rude or snide here...... A quick searched answered that question for me....

I enjoy this site and don't feel like fighting with it's members..... corn snake91, sorry for turning your simple question into an unnessary ... blah, blah, blah... lol
nough said
ciao, Collin... or wait... maybe it's Billy today.... hahahahahaha

[chas*e]

diluted Detol works for me