Dealing with smell

[OSMDEATHOWNER]

Wata the best thing to control the smell. The tank is in the corner of ma living room. Just don't want ma whole living room smelling like the tank

[BarelyBreathing]

Spot clean daily and change the substrate every week. This means, every single day you open up the enclosure and pick up any waste materials.

[theapexgerman]

what type of substrate do you use?

[Gungirl]

What does your tank smell like?

[Norm66]

I have 8 snakes and the only time I smell anything other than the substrate itself is when there's waste.

[mykee]

A clean ball python and a clean environment don't smell.
I own over 100 snakes and the only thing that still smells in my new hardwood flooring.

[youngster]

I agree with the others. Is there proper ventilation?
If you're using aspen after awhile that can become moldy and gross.

[Lankyrob]

We have seven vivs in the living room with us - the only time there is a smell is when there is poo to pick up - once it is gone there is no smell at all :)

[Jenn_06]

like everyone else ask, what does it smell like? i have 15 snakes and few are very large and only time i smell anything is when someone left me a gift

[OSMDEATHOWNER]

I have reptile carpet and it doesn't stink really bad but It smell different. She used the bathroom last nite, I cleaned it at 7am (spot clean). I dunno, maybe I'm jus smelling ma new baby, I know she doesn't smell like flowers but I his don't want ma girl getting any ideas to try and argue wit me bout her. Also I needa name. Any suggestions??

[Wolfus_305]

hmm I'm no expert and I've never used the substrate that you are using but could it have something to do with moisture? do you mist the tank to keep humidity at the proper levels and could the substrate be getting funky? When you spot clean are you sure that you get everything? Is there anything else in the tank that could smell like branches that are damp?

[Lankyrob]

I have heard stories of reptile carpet harboring bacteria if not taken out and washed very regularly?

What is the humidity like with the carpet, does it hold moisture well?

[CK SandBoas]

I have reptile carpet and it doesn't stink really bad but It smell different. She used the bathroom last nite, I cleaned it at 7am (spot clean). I dunno, maybe I'm jus smelling ma new baby, I know she doesn't smell like flowers but I his don't want ma girl getting any ideas to try and argue wit me bout her. Also I needa name. Any suggestions??


If you just spot cleaned the reptile carpet, then you will still have a smell from the poo and or urates. When i used reptile carpet, i would remove the whole piece, put in a fresh piece, and thoroughly wash the stained piece. It will especially smell right over the heat pad, if that's where the deposits were.

[OSMDEATHOWNER]

Well I just put it in, only had her for 3 days now so I have to spot clean rite now cuz I'm not Reyna bother her too much ya know. I do have another piece and I will change it but I should wait rite?

[peterm15]

Carpet is crap. Period. Get rid of it and use something else.

[OSMDEATHOWNER]

Wat should I use?

[presspirate]

reptibark or cypress mulch in my opinion

[theapexgerman]

i use repti bark for almost all my reptile's cept night snake and bull snake and plus repti bark smells good