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Old 07-18-14, 06:47 AM   #1
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cleaning cages

How do most of you clean your cages...a bleach solution. ..vinegar etc? I used to use bleach in the past but just curious if there is a better option out there...

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Old 07-18-14, 08:25 AM   #2
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Re: cleaning cages

I use a bleach/water solution once every 4-8 weeks.
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Old 07-18-14, 09:08 AM   #3
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Re: cleaning cages

I use an incredibly diluted bleach water mixture for every day cleaning, and about every 3 to 4 month do a deep cleaning with a 1 to 4 bleach water mixture.
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Old 07-18-14, 03:47 PM   #4
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Re: cleaning cages

i use 1:100 Trigene every 4 weeks.
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Old 07-18-14, 03:58 PM   #5
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Re: cleaning cages

Chlorhexadine/water mix (1:10 mixture)

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Old 07-18-14, 04:51 PM   #6
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Re: cleaning cages

i spot clean when required.....

i do a full vivarium clean once every 8 to 12 months,with hot soapy water

imo a lot of people go over board with their cleaning and do it way to much

imo its not good to keep snakes in too sterile enclosures


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Old 07-18-14, 04:52 PM   #7
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Re: cleaning cages

I use dish soap, and only when it is yucky under the paper, I usually just replace the paper. I use really thick indented kraft paper.
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Old 07-27-14, 11:31 AM   #8
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Craft paper is changed a couple of times a week and when I do that I clean with hot, soapy water or f10sc. No issues so far.
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Old 08-03-14, 01:54 AM   #9
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Re: cleaning cages

My enclosures have soil, so I spot clean as needed for the most part. I generally only change everything out entirely if I am going to switch enclosures... then I spray everything down with Ivermectin (to ward off mites) and clean with a vinegar solution.
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Re: cleaning cages

I use an F10 (SCXD) solution for everyday use then a mild bleach solution for a strip down clean. But I use paper with all my enclosure's so they never get that bad as I replace and clean once a day (if soiled)
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