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    Steralizing Cage or Tubs?

    What are your favorite products to use to clean your cages, tubs, or racks?

    What do you like about it?
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    I use Chlorhexadine, but that is just because I have been too lazy to order the more stable F10. I will order some when my bottle of chlorhex is out.

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    Re: Steralizing Cage or Tubs?

    Quote Originally Posted by jinx667 View Post
    I use Chlorhexadine, but that is just because I have been too lazy to order the more stable F10. I will order some when my bottle of chlorhex is out.
    x2, my exact situation lol
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    X3... I clean my tubs with Dawn dishwashing liquid and hot water, then disinfect them after they dry. I do the same with hides. I also wash my water bowls with Dawn, then run them through the dishwasher on scalding, but don't put any soap in the washer.
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    I use a diluted bleach solution. Then rinse to make sure theres no bleach smell. For bowls/hides i usually wash out with dawn and rinse it out well.
    I use the bleach bc i can get it from work for free whenever i need to. And im a big fan of free stuff that works lol

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    I have a whole system I use, clean out the substrate with a vacuum, wipe out any dust with a wet rag,steam clean, spray with F10sc XD detergent, scrub with a stiff brush, steam clean and rinse out detergent. Then I spray with F10sc and wait the 20 min contact time and wipe it dry. Each enclosure takes me about 30-45 min the rack and all the tubs takes 4.5 hours.

    Not steril but close. I usually do all every month or two.

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    Re: Steralizing Cage or Tubs?

    Quote Originally Posted by jdouglas View Post
    What are your favorite products to use to clean your cages, tubs, or racks?

    What do you like about it?
    Unflavored Listerine and a steam wand.

    I let it dry for about 10 minutes in case there's any smell left over and it seems to work very well and is non-toxic.

    I want to order the F10 stuff, though.

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    F10 here, love it. I order mine from pro exotics...

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