How do you properly sanitize your snake's enclosures?

I switched from bleach/water to F10 because it doesn't require rinsing. But I will go down my methods for both. My little girl is in a 20gal long until I get a rack. And I have finally gotten everything honed in perfect so there's no issues, even though it is an aquarium. Anywho

With bleach I would empty the bedding into the trash, set the tank in my bathtub on its side, so the top was on the side. Put some hot water in the tub, add bleach. Scrub out tank really good. Drain tub. Make sure to rinse it like 30 billion times, every corner and angle. Set it in front of a fan to dry out after wiping out most of the moisture. After dry, reassemble tank. I did the same thing with her hides and bowl.

With the f10, I mix like... 2 ounces with a gallon of water. I then put some in a spray bottle. I scooped the bedding into the trash and vacuum it out really good. Spray it really well with my mix, same for the hides and bowl. Let it sit for 10 min. Scrub hides and bowl (too many crevices). Rinse hides and bowl well, let dry completely in front of fan. Wipe out tank and let dry completely. Reassemble tank.

The big difference to me was that with the F10 I did not have to relocate my tank to the bathroom to clean it. Which for little me is kinda big to move solo once a month or more. That and the amount of cleaner I got for the price with the F10, these were my reasons to switch.

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Originally Posted by SCWood

Work well? I need something cheaper than Nature's Chemistry 😆 just wanna know it's safe!

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I like simple green because it's cheap, comes with its own spray bottle that doesn't clog, it lasts forever if you follow the correct dilution rate. I trust it because it says eco friendly and biodegradable on the bottle. Also I think pitontheprowl also uses it ha.

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Originally Posted by Tsanford

I like simple green because it's cheap, comes with its own spray bottle that doesn't clog, it lasts forever if you follow the correct dilution rate. I trust it because it says eco friendly and biodegradable on the bottle. Also I think pitontheprowl also uses it ha.

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Can you find it at grocery stores?

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I use dawn dishwashing soap and a scrub brush to clean, chlorhexidine to sanitize.

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Originally Posted by SCWood

Can you find it at grocery stores?

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Home depot

I was told a mixture of weak hydrogen peroxide with 99% alcohol in a spray bottle works...not sure if this is correct so I've been washing with dish soap and water afterwards just in case. And then another wipe with just hot water on a paper towel, I'm really paranoid about leftover chemicals. I'm probably being too excessive but I'm nervous about using bleach and prefer something more natural.

I would use vinegar but the smell after is just tooooo gross!

I'm open to recommendations too :confusd:

I've used vinegar for decades and still do for some of the tougher jobs. It's handy for getting mineral deposits off water dishes if they're clay or glass. Roughly once a year I soak my dishes in vinegar and they come out looking brand new after a couple hours. It also has a strong odor that cuts through foul smells but also dissipates quickly after being used and wiped clean.