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10-09-10, 09:34 PM
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Yay new snake :)
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!!
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10-09-10, 10:56 PM
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Re: Yay new snake :)
Welcome to the forum. Grats on the new snake! 
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10-10-10, 04:54 AM
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Captain America
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Re: Yay new snake :)
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.
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10-10-10, 05:13 AM
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slainte mhath
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Re: Yay new snake :)
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
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10-10-10, 07:51 AM
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Boa Lover
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Re: Yay new snake :)
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
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10-10-10, 12:26 PM
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Re: Yay new snake :)
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.
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10-10-10, 12:55 PM
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Location: east sussex
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Re: Yay new snake :)
i use the reptile cleaner found in all pet stores.
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10-10-10, 01:08 PM
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Re: Yay new snake :)
Congrats and welcome! Great place for all the help you need.
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10-10-10, 05:31 PM
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Hots Down Under
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Re: Yay new snake :)
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.
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10-11-10, 12:05 AM
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You can call me JR
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Re: Yay new snake :)
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
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