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    Re: How to get the smell of decomp. out of a heated reptile room?

    Quote Originally Posted by artgecko View Post

    MarkS- I don't know what "simplegreen" is... Is that some kind of organic cleaner?

    bcr229- This boa is still in a glass tank. I cleaned with a fresh batch of chlorhexadine that I mixed up and let it sit for a while and then dried the tank and replaced the bedding.

    I've read regurg smells even worse then this... I hope I never find out because this was pretty darn bad.

    Thank you again everyone for your input!
    Simple green is a commonly available household/automotive cleaner, light degreaser:

    http://m.homedepot.com/p/Simple-Gree...3005/100060853
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    Re: How to get the smell of decomp. out of a heated reptile room?

    Quote Originally Posted by Heeltoeclutch View Post
    Simple green is a commonly available household/automotive cleaner, light degreaser:

    http://m.homedepot.com/p/Simple-Gree...3005/100060853
    Yup, this is the stuff. I have a lot of friends who swear by it and say that it is a safe, effective and pleasant smelling cleaner. And I trust their judgement. However I don't know what trick of the sub-conscience I've got going on, but I personally can't stand the smell of the stuff.
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    Re: How to get the smell of decomp. out of a heated reptile room?

    I think it smells comforting... Like the smell of progress.

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    to me it brings to mind the smell of that stuff that the janitors used to sprinkle on the vomit whenever some kid got sick at school.
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    You guys are selling it so well... lol. I might pick some up.

    Airing out the room seemed to work. I have now vacuumed up the remaining baking soda and there's no residual funk.

    Thanks again to all those that helped!
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    Baking soda always works well for me, for the air, open up the windows and put baking soda and charcoal in the room.
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    Re: How to get the smell of decomp. out of a heated reptile room?

    I've had a similar situation before. I've never used simple green but Target (and other department stores, I'm sure) sells these little things in with the air fresheners and candles.

    http://m.target.com/p/up-up-fresh-cl...z/-/A-13409497

    They do a really great job at getting rid of smells without leaving a really heavy odor or going into the air like Febreeze. I keep one under my rats' cage and it almost completely eliminates the smell.
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    When the retics leave me some odors, I have learned from other keepers to put Listerine in a spray bottle (keep that in the room anyway incase of bites) and use it as a cleaning solution after I f10 the enclosure. The added mist of Listerine to clean has completely eliminated the smells I have encountered.

    Anytime I've had a left over food for more than a few hours, a quick open window though has done the trick FWIW
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    Thanks so much for your help guys!
    whatsherface- I had to get some stuff from target anyway, so I ordered a couple of those to try.

    Reptileexperts- What "flavor" of listerine do you use, and do you just wipe it dry afterwards?
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    Re: How to get the smell of decomp. out of a heated reptile room?

    I second that question.

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