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11-19-13, 10:01 AM
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Musk in enclosure?
About 2 weeks ago I was spot cleaning my MBK's cage and I spooked her and she vibrated her tail and musked. She has always been laid back up to that point. Now when I get her out she will musk occasionally and is a little flighty. My question is that if a snake musks inside the enclosure should you clean and disenfect and replace substrate right away?
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11-19-13, 10:12 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
I would simply spot clean it as if it were poop. 
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11-19-13, 10:22 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
Ammit did that when I got her, I just wiped it down with a wet paper towel
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11-19-13, 10:28 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
I agree you should be able to just spot clean, but Im curious why you think you have to disinfect?
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11-19-13, 10:29 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
I didn't spot clean after and I'm not exactly sure where in the aspen she musked. Cage cleaning day anyway today. I have noticed a change in her behavior and I'm thinking that the musk had something to do with the change her normally chilled behavior. Thanks!
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11-19-13, 10:30 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
Yeah. Ammit also began to change her behavior. She isn't coming out as much anymore. I'm guessing it's from the season change
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11-19-13, 10:34 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
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Originally Posted by MizCandice
I agree you should be able to just spot clean, but Im curious why you think you have to disinfect?
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I always disenfect after cleaning cages and a light spray of provent mite spray to new substrate and hides minus water dish.
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11-19-13, 10:35 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
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Originally Posted by drumcrush
Yeah. Ammit also began to change her behavior. She isn't coming out as much anymore. I'm guessing it's from the season change
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Females!! Lol 
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11-19-13, 10:41 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
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Females!! Lol |
Lol true that haha
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11-19-13, 11:02 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
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Originally Posted by sharthun
I always disenfect after cleaning cages and a light spray of provent mite spray to new substrate and hides minus water dish.
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Oh yes, now that you mention its normal cleaning day I understand. I thought you were going to disinfect because of the musk. I do deep clean at least 1x a week as well though it depends how messy their surprises are for me throughout the week :P
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11-19-13, 11:05 AM
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Re: Musk in enclosure?
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Originally Posted by MizCandice
Oh yes, now that you mention its normal cleaning day I understand. I thought you were going to disinfect because of the musk. I do deep clean at least 1x a week as well though it depends how messy their surprises are for me throughout the week :P
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Yeah do a full clean once a month and spot clean between all the surprises. Not too bad with just 4 snakes.
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