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    spot cleaning question

    So i spot clean my enclosure every day, but the one place i dont like to check in under her hide. i was wondering if it is worth disturbing a young ball python by lifting the hide every day to see if she pooped/soild under it, or if she will leave to poo

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    Re: spot cleaning question

    Best not disturbing any snake ANYTIME they're asleep in my opinion especially Royals/Balls who can be a tad sensitive..
    Check the hides when they're not in them I'd suggest.


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    Re: spot cleaning question

    My snake pooped and shed in her hide once, I only figured it out because I noticed she wasn't going in her hide for a couple days. So I wouldn't disturb her, just check if you notice she's not in there for a bit.


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    Re: spot cleaning question

    I usually only do a clean when I find poop or urine in the cage which is once a week. Since I use paper as a substrate, it's usually a quick clean.

    I've always been a little unsure of the proper cleaning techniques. I use chlorhexadine for disinfecting the enclosure, hides, etc... but I never know if I should wash them down 1st w/ soap and then disinfect or vice versa.

    Also, as for lifting hides....my BP can be found in his hide 99.8% of the time so I have to lift it. I'll let him know I'm coming w/ a simple tap and he's always been very calm.

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    I lift, check, and move them into the other hide if cleaning is needed.

    I have had messes IN the hide, or right around the edge

    After a while they get used to this routine and it doesn't bother them anymore. They usually know "something" is about to happen by the tub moving when I slide it open. So they do not get "startled". I also move the hide slowly but deliberately. I don't just yank it off suddenly.

    If you have a tank or a cage and nothing moves or vibrates when you open it, you could always wiggle the hide a bit to give a fair warning that something is about to "move" or happen.

    They quickly get used to "routine" things happening.
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    Re: spot cleaning question

    Quote Originally Posted by ckuhn003 View Post
    I usually only do a clean when I find poop or urine in the cage which is once a week. Since I use paper as a substrate, it's usually a quick clean.

    I've always been a little unsure of the proper cleaning techniques. I use chlorhexadine for disinfecting the enclosure, hides, etc... but I never know if I should wash them down 1st w/ soap and then disinfect or vice versa.

    Also, as for lifting hides....my BP can be found in his hide 99.8% of the time so I have to lift it. I'll let him know I'm coming w/ a simple tap and he's always been very calm.
    Mine tend to move from the warm hide to the cool hide and back , can't think of any who spend all their time in one hide ..


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    Re: spot cleaning question

    I lift it sometimes, but snake feces and urine both have a smell, so if you have an average sense of smell you should be all set as long as the enclosure passes the sniff test.

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    I have my hide set in such a way that i can see in them without having to open the enclosure. Makes it so much easier to stop check.
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    Re: spot cleaning question

    I do my cleaning in the evening when she is out and about. And she loves to come out so it's not a big deal for me. Plus her poo stinks so I can tell before the clips come of the tub.
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