Cleaning half log hides vs throwing it in the garbage

Newman took a nice dump on his half log hide; right on top.

I put it in the shower and hosed it down, but it didn't clean up very well so I threw it in my backyard and put an old margarine container in for a temporary hide.

Do you guys have any luck cleaning the half logs? Probably just going to get another fake rock hide.

Funny thing, I'm looking right now on how to clean a half log.

I'd just use a long bristle brush hot hot water and some soap scrub it and then spray on disinfectant and let stand for at least 20 min and then call it done. If you use bleach it needs to be in strong sunlight 24 hours before returning and should no longer smell of bleach I'd likely re rinse it just to be sure.

A 10% bleach solution and a good stiff brush would work but I am not fond of half log hides. They dont give the security of a hide that most snakes prefer. My snakes will rarely use them and I have since replaced them all with rock hides or hides made from plastic flower pots.

I would chuck the half log. They look nice, but are really not great. Pita to clean, not secure enough for a ball hide. Go with the fake looking rocks you can wash, planter bottoms, tupperware from the dollar store. Imo.

I lost all the real wood just because it s a pain to clean and some stared growing mold, plastic is so much easier to clean.

Thanks. After I hucked it into the backyard it never came back in. I just bought the next hide size up for him for the cool side. Doesn't seem to mind that it's a bit bigger but I just stuffed it with more substrate.

SAVE it, lol.

They work excellent in times of need.
If you get a bad shed you can add that half log hide to the soak tub to help the snake remove the old shed ;)


It's really the only thing those logs are good for :P

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

SAVE it, lol.

They work excellent in times of need.
If you get a bad shed you can add that half log hide to the soak tub to help the snake remove the old shed ;)


It's really the only thing those logs are good for :P

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I had never thought of that thanks for sharing the GREAT idea :D