Need help on new viv.

Tracy33 · 03-12-13, 05:43 PM

Yea , i was wondering if anyone can help me , only the viv i have now , that homes my CP , really really smells . My snake has lived in it for 15 years , and in that time , it has been varnished many times , but when i clean it , after he has done his poo n stuff , the box smells real bad for days . The last lot of varnish that was put on , was this stuff that drys in twenty min`s , not like the old varnish that takes days even weeks to dry , is this the cause of the smell .So i was wondering how any of you guys get on , with larger snakes, and there smelly poo`s , and has anyone got any advice, for when i get my new vivarum. Thanks , Tracy.

poison123 · 03-12-13, 05:46 PM

Clean it right away or look into bio-active substrate. Though it may still smell for a bit.

Tracy33 · 03-12-13, 06:00 PM

Thanks .I will look into this substrate . I do clean it right away , i use bleach , and then i air it out , but the smell is so intense.

Gungirl · 03-13-13, 11:01 AM

Did the viv get sanded down and really cleaned before new varnish was put on?

Just taking it down and doing a major clean, sanding and re-varnish could fix it. I wouldn't just go with a bio active or something that might mask the issue.

poison123 · 03-13-13, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

Did the viv get sanded down and really cleaned before new varnish was put on?

Just taking it down and doing a major clean, sanding and re-varnish could fix it. I wouldn't just go with a bio active or something that might mask the issue.

If anything bio-active substrate gives the reptile a cleaner environment. None of my enclosures stink.

jarich · 03-13-13, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

Did the viv get sanded down and really cleaned before new varnish was put on?

Just taking it down and doing a major clean, sanding and re-varnish could fix it. I wouldn't just go with a bio active or something that might mask the issue.

Ya I agree, sounds like you have some saturation in the varnish and would need to remove it. After 15 years of wastes slopped on it, it's bound to happen.

Tracy33 · 03-13-13, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

Did the viv get sanded down and really cleaned before new varnish was put on?

Just taking it down and doing a major clean, sanding and re-varnish could fix it. I wouldn't just go with a bio active or something that might mask the issue.

Hi Kat , no not the last few times it was varnished , just washed it down first . I keep it super clean anyway , i bleach it out once a week , wheather he has done anything or not , and after i have cleaned it , it really does chuck up , the box almost blows you away some days when i open it. This is one of the reasons i am looking for a new vivarum , not sure if i will get the same problem again !!!