Question about cleaning enclosures?

TinkerbellsMom · 07-07-12, 07:08 PM

Hey guys I have read everywhere that when ur snakes does its business in its cage you are supposed to clean it out right away. Ok makes sense. How do you guys actually get "it" out lol? What do you pick it up with?

maximus30576 · 07-07-12, 07:13 PM

I use toilet paper so i can flush it .. It also soaks up the urates well also ..

Wildside · 07-07-12, 07:16 PM

That's why I like newspaper

TinkerbellsMom · 07-07-12, 07:22 PM

it doesn't soak through the toilet paper? my bp hasnt made her first poop yet so i thought i'd ask before the day came lol

Wildside · 07-07-12, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TinkerbellsMom

it doesn't soak through the toilet paper? my bp hasnt made her first poop yet so i thought i'd ask before the day came lol

That's what I was thinking

It's basically just like cleaning up any other animal's mess. I'm sure paper towels will work just fine.

SidewaysAt100 · 07-07-12, 08:21 PM

I never thought about "how do I remove this", it had hardened and was all together so I just reach in with my hand and grabbed it and thew it in the garbage then washed my hands well with soap. The second time it was a bit wetter so I used a piece of toilet paper to grab it, then I threw it in the bathroom garbage can.

maximus30576 · 07-07-12, 08:34 PM

If you love your snake you will just roll up your sleeves and just dive right in . More mess the better !!!!!!

ROFL .....

Tekpc007 · 07-07-12, 08:36 PM

I used a little shovel scooper , so i get the substrate around it and then replace what i removed.

Wildside · 07-07-12, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by maximus30576

If you love your snake you will just roll up your sleeves and just dive right in . More mess the better !!!!!!

ROFL .....

I'm starting to think you do have a scat fetish

StudentoReptile · 07-07-12, 08:42 PM

Both my snakes are on substrates, so I usually spot-clean by hand. I don't wait for the exact moment right after it happens, but I typically catch it within a couple days.

bigsnakegirl785 · 07-07-12, 09:07 PM

I just grab some toilet paper and grab it along with the surrounding bedding and throw it away, then just replace what I removed.

TinkerbellsMom · 07-07-12, 09:19 PM

ah! no way, i love my snake but im not going to pick up her poop with my bare hands haha

but kudos to you! i think ill just invest in a little shovel from the dollar store

thanks guys for the comments and a good laugh

RandyRhoads · 07-07-12, 09:24 PM

Depends on the size of the snake. For my Burm I use nitrile gloves and just start tossing out bricks one by one. Disposable, cheap and effective. I got tired of using a roll of paper towels for each cleaning.

For my rattlesnakes, a scooper with slots in it so the sand falls and the rest stays to be thrown out.

Brently · 07-07-12, 10:22 PM

For my boa which is still small I use paper towels to spot clean after a movement. She usually passes small ones a couple times a month and then usually one big one at the end of the month. After that I clean the entire cage thuroughly with diluted bleach water and elbow grease. I am sure there are better ways but this is mine.

TinkerbellsMom · 07-08-12, 12:20 AM

oh yeah also what is you guys opinion on a bleach solution. what parts water to bleach?