Yay new snake :)

[Calanthe]

Good Evening,

Yay, I just purchased my very first ball python today! She is a Pastel and very pretty. Lots of yellowish in her, but the person I bought it from said that might fade a bit when she gets bigger. I can't wait to take her home. The person I bought her from is going to take care of her until I can get her setup ready in a couple weeks.

I will put pics up when I have them. Can't decide on a name........I had boy names lined up but can't think of any good girl names. Thinking maybe Calypso or maybe Lafayette......dunno

Anyway, I am excited

Also, I am curios for all the things that are in the cage like the water dish and what not....what do you use to clean them with. I just want to make sure what soaps or cleaning things to avoid. Any help would be great!!

[Freebody]

Welcome to the forum. Grats on the new snake! :)

[marvelfreak]

Hello! I use bleach water for cleaning. I have a 32 oz spray bottle that i put one cap of bleach in, then fill the rest of the way with water. I use this for cleaning water bowls, cages and eveything in the cages. Water bowl i rinse out really good in the sink then let air before refilling. My cage and everything else after sraying with bleach water i wipe down really good, then take a second spray bottle of just water a spray everything down and let air dry. I alway make sure the smell of bleach is gone before putting my snake back in there cages.

[shaunyboy]

hello and welcome

for normal day to day cleaning i use the normal washing up liquid we use on our own dishes.

when it comes to disenfecting stuff i use f10 diluted at 1:250

it can also be used in a nebuliser to treat ri's at the same dilution strength

cheers shaun

[SnakeyJay]

you can get a reptile safe disinfectant from any reptile store usually... just incase you were worried about the chemicles.. although i hav heard of bleach bein used aswell

[Freebody]

i used dish soup for eveything :) just make sure you rinse the soap off well, and when whiping the cage i whipe with a clean watered cloth after then i dry it off to be sure all the soap has been removed, small amount of bleech i hear is good to use as well, but i choose not to.

[kenchenzo]

i use the reptile cleaner found in all pet stores.

[Jayshu]

Congrats and welcome! Great place for all the help you need.

[percey39]

Congatulations on the new snakey. You will just need two hides, one in the hot end and one in the cool end. Also a few branches to climb and some good bedding for her.
I use F10 like Shaun its great stuff and is very easy to use and very safe for your snake.

[Reptile_Reptile]

i use healthy habitat spray from the pet store (petco) and i just remove all poo and such then wipe down with water and sponge (for tanks only that is a must i feel helps prevent cross contamination) then i spray it down let it sit for a minute or two then i wipe down with the same sponge and water then i towel dry (clean towel only) in some cases i do the bleach but thats if the tank really needs an overhaul. sometimes snakes embody the god of really gross and f things up lol