What Enclosure Disinfectant Do You Use?

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Originally Posted by Charles8088

I know the question is not intended for me, since I've never used it. But, this is the one that others have told me they use, and the one I will probably get:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HHNZVW...GTGN9RHNPQSXD8

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Thanks Charles! This is what I was looking at as well, just wanted to make sure I was on the same page as everyone else.

This is the one I use(Durvet B000HHSD8M n Chlorhexidine 2% Solution, 16 fl. oz): https://amzn.to/3lG4yuX

I’m getting some Chlorhexidine, but I’ve never used it before and the measurements confuse me for diluting. I watched a Snake Discovery video about it & it says 1:32 parts chemical-to-water per gallon...but idk how much that equates to with a spray bottle. The size I typically use is a 32 oz, so I’m just not sure how much of the chemical I should put in...

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Originally Posted by Charles8088

I know the question is not intended for me, since I've never used it. But, this is the one that others have told me they use, and the one I will probably get:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HHNZVW...GTGN9RHNPQSXD8

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Yes, this is the one I'm currently using, though in the past I've had other brands depending on regional availability. It's a "generic" product, all brands should be equal.

BTW, there is a patented version of this that has been around for many years & widely used by veterinary clinics called Nolvasan- it has a slightly different formulation to be effective against more things, but it's quite expensive & IMO it's over-kill for the average pet-owner. I used it years ago when I had many more snakes than I do now, & when I took in rescues of all kinds (both native & exotics) on a regular basis. Just fyi. If you find yourself in the business of breeding high-end snakes, & want to do everything possible to protect your substantial investment, either Nolvasan or F10 is probably the way to go & would be deductible as a business expense anyway. At this point all my snakes are long-term residents & captive-bred, nothing coming in, so for me, generic chlorhexidine is just fine, as I believe it is for most members here. (Nolvasan is used the same way as the generic- much-diluted, spray on-wait- & wipe dry).

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Originally Posted by Hi I am Snek

I’m getting some Chlorhexidine, but I’ve never used it before and the measurements confuse me for diluting. I watched a Snake Discovery video about it & it says 1:32 parts chemical-to-water per gallon...but idk how much that equates to with a spray bottle. The size I typically use is a 32 oz, so I’m just not sure how much of the chemical I should put in...

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That's EASY: you want one ounce of chlorhexidine & the rest of the 32 ounces is water, so just fill the bottle. (If your bottle holds exactly 32 ounces & no more, you'd actually end up with 1:31 but don't let that keep you up nights, lol. It doesn't matter.)

But- it's best to put most of the water in first, because the running water will cause the chlorhexidine to foam up a little & not allow you to add all the water to dilute it properly. Make sense?

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

That's EASY: you want one ounce of chlorhexidine & the rest of the 32 ounces is water, so just fill the bottle. (If your bottle holds exactly 32 ounces & no more, you'd actually end up with 1:31 but don't let that keep you up nights, lol. It doesn't matter.)

But- it's best to put most of the water in first, because the running water will cause the chlorhexidine to foam up a little & not allow you to add all the water to dilute it properly. Make sense?

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I think it does, thank you! :)

I believe most of those dosage "caps", that come on medicines like Dimetapp and such, hold an ounce of liquid. You could use one of those to measure. Or a shot glass. ;)

What are you going to go with?

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Originally Posted by Spicey

I believe most of those dosage "caps", that come on medicines like Dimetapp and such, hold an ounce of liquid. You could use one of those to measure. Or a shot glass. ;)

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A 30 ml syringe = 1 oz as well.

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Originally Posted by Trinityblood

A 30 ml syringe = 1 oz as well.

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Somehow I can just see myself dropping the syringe into my gallon of chlorhexidine if my grip slips...:rofl: