Do you completely clean your rat tubs?

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Originally Posted by Inknsteel

I just take the bottle of chlorhex spray I use on snake tubs into the rat room. Weekly cleanouts. Dump bedding, spray and wipe with chlorhex, refill bedding...

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I do this. It takes... maybe 30 seconds extra per tub than if I just dumped and refilled. I'm surprised at the number of responses that don't clean the tubs all the way. Nasty!

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Nasty!

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I am surprised how many people cant go 5 to 7 days between cleanings?
My only problem in my shed is the amount of dust they make LoL
Guess we all think something of the others.
The only time I have to wipe a tub on cleaning day is if I didn't use enough bedding and they clear out the front right corner and the poop sticks to the tub.

I clean my tubs every weekend. I just dump out the bad and put in the good.

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Originally Posted by toyota89

I clean my tubs every weekend. I just dump out the bad and put in the good.

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Then you're not really cleaning the tubs. You're just replacing the bedding.

I graduated from LLLReptile's rat breeder bins to 32 gallon totes with 1:3 in each bin. Bedding is replaced every 5-7 days with Clorox wipe downs when necessary (i.e. a mound of wet bedding stuck to the bin or after birthing). No odors unless I stick my nose inside the bin, and the bins reside in the living room of a small 2 bedroom apartment. As long as the bin is completely dry on the bottom, and odor is removed with the bedding changes, I don't see the point in risking rat exposure to cleaning products. I have kept my colony for almost one year this way and never had health issues. Fat happy, bright-eyed rats. :)

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

I am surprised how many people cant go 5 to 7 days between cleanings?
My only problem in my shed is the amount of dust they make LoL
Guess we all think something of the others.
The only time I have to wipe a tub on cleaning day is if I didn't use enough bedding and they clear out the front right corner and the poop sticks to the tub.

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I do every 3-7 days with my ASFs depending on how much time i have during the week. They are in the hot room so I prefer to not smell anything but aspen

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

I am surprised how many people cant go 5 to 7 days between cleanings?
My only problem in my shed is the amount of dust they make LoL
Guess we all think something of the others.
The only time I have to wipe a tub on cleaning day is if I didn't use enough bedding and they clear out the front right corner and the poop sticks to the tub.

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I do every 3-7 days with my ASFs depending on how much time i have during the week. They are in the hot room so I prefer to not smell anything but aspen