Stinky Cage

[AkivaSmith]

I can't figure this one out. I TOTALLY cleaned the terrarium last week (10 days ago). Normally Fluffy's area stays clean except for occasional "spots". Even when he makes a big pee it is relatively easy to spot clean ( I use aspen ). However, last night when I was checking his home for deposits I was overwhelmed by stench. I was sure that there had to be something big in there, but I could not find anything.

The only difference that has occured is that I fed him an adult mouse on Friday (he used to eat crawlers). I cleaned the cage after his last shed, so I just can't figure it out.

Tonight I am going to totally clean it out. Perhaps he burrowed in the aspen an left his "stinky" burried.

Anyone have an experience like this?

[frankykeno]

This is one of the reasons I switched from using aspen to using newspaper Akiva. They can bury things here or there and with the warm, fairly humid environment of a snake cage, it gets gross fast. I think it was Adam that said when you use newspaper, "when it's clean you know it's clean" (or something to that effect).

[jglass38]

TAdam that said when you use newspaper, "when it's clean you know it's clean" (or something to that effect).

That Adam is like the American Confucius...

[frankykeno]

That Adam is like the American Confucius...

Hmmmm what was that Confucius says about man with four balls?????

[jglass38]

Hmmmm what was that Confucius says about man with four balls?????

I think it's something about walking uncomfortably...

[Adam_Wysocki]

Hmmmm what was that Confucius says about man with four balls?????

"Man with a lot of balls always say whats on his mind."

If your cage stinks, clean it.

-adam

[lillyorchid]

I use aspen but when I "spot" clean I move all of the bedding and move it around looking for any "hidden treasure" they think they might be able to hide from me.

[arcane]

You may need to start digging when you spot clean. If you don't want your fingers to come into contact with a nice little presant, try a kitty litter scoop.

I'm glad I use newspaper. So much easier to see. Except that my corn has taken to pooping under it.

[AkivaSmith]

If you don't want your fingers to come into contact with a nice little presant...

I always wear disposable food handling gloves when I do anything in Fluffy's home.

[arcane]

I always wear disposable food handling gloves when I do anything in Fluffy's home.

Ah. I still get grossed out even wearing gloves. You'd think with the amount of cat poop/puke I have had to clean up, I wouldn't be, but I am. With a kitty litter scoop, well I find it easier to find things that are burried quite well in the litter box, so I thought it may transfer over.