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  • 10-14-2018, 12:06 PM
    i_luv_sneks
    Can I use the equipment for quarantined snakes after the quarantine period is over?
    As the title says can I keep using the equipment after the 3-6 months of quarantine,or should I throw them away. The equipment includes cleaning products, feeding tongs, and tubs.

    Thank you in advance.
  • 10-14-2018, 12:18 PM
    Craiga 01453
    Yes you can. As long as you're maintaining proper cleanliness and the animal is healthy the equipment is fine.
  • 10-14-2018, 12:21 PM
    Bogertophis
    Well you need to thoroughly sterilize them, obviously. That's easier with metal*tongs, of course; plastic (spray bottles or tubs- where you can't use heat)
    should be soaked with disinfectant solutions, & personally, I'd do it several times with different solutions each time, just as I've done in the past with a
    used glass tank. (diluted bleach solution, F10, Nolvasan/chlorhexidine, isopropyl alcohol- that's because each has their "strong points" in terms of what
    pathogens they kill; and remember, you need to WAIT for them to act, it's not a wipe on & off quickly kind of thing) If that's too much trouble, I'm sure
    some just toss them, but I personally see that as both wasteful & possibly spreading the contamination (in the wild) depending upon where your trash ends up.

    *Metal items you can bake/boil effectively, though I'd still probably soak w/ bleach solution too, as it won't penetrate at all (as it can with plastics if too strong,
    & bleach is still the best "killer" as far as I know.

    Obviously, I've assumed the worst about your quarantine...up to you to decide if it's over-kill, but from your question, I made assumptions. It also depends
    on how many animals you have & how you value them (money invested- intending to breed & sell). I've seen posts from such owners who don't even risk
    quarantining their new acquisitions in the same building (house or whatever), so that's what I'm getting at.
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