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What do you guys use to disinfect your females after you take her eggs to incubate? I'm thinking of breeding this year if I'm satisfied with her weight. This will be my first breeding so I'm just trying to get all the info I'll need before I decide and set up my incubator.

I give them a quick bath with a mild handsoap, and disinfect the tub with Chlorhexidine.

Personally I soak/wash the female in warm water with a few drops of Johnson Baby Shampoo. I disinfect the tub and rack slot with a 10% clorox/water solution.

I use diluted blue dawn (put a little on my hands with water get it foamy and then wash the snake) on the female and chlorahexi on the tub.

When you wash her with anything I would caution about washing her head or face. I don't an I would be afraid she would ingest the soapy water if you do.

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

I give them a quick bath with a mild handsoap, and disinfect the tub with Chlorhexidine.

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I do the same but also wash the tub with dishsoap before the chlorhex.

Hmm, I didn't use any soap because I wasn't sure which soaps would be safe. Anything that strips oil would be unsafe I would think??? Anyway. I took the tub outside and sprayed it out with the hose and wiped her down with a wet towel. She coiled up within an hour and ate like a monster two days later. I'm not saying my way is right, it's just what I did and it worked for me. She's had several meals since.

I just rinse them off well in the shower with luke-warm water (no soap) and dry them with a towel. I wash the tub and bowl with 1/10 bleach/water solution, rinse WELL and dry.

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Originally Posted by kellysballs

I use diluted blue dawn (put a little on my hands with water get it foamy and then wash the snake) on the female and chlorahexi on the tub.

When you wash her with anything I would caution about washing her head or face. I don't an I would be afraid she would ingest the soapy water if you do.

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same as above but I also wash the head and the rest of the snake. This was also in the snake keepers video (with dawn dish soap). Reason for washing is to get the egg smell off of the snake and out of the enclosure. if you don't wash the head you might miss some that could keep it off feed.

I just wipe them and the tub down with a damp paper towel. They seem to go back to eating with in a week usually.

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Originally Posted by FatBoy

Personally I soak/wash the female in warm water with a few drops of Johnson Baby Shampoo. I disinfect the tub and rack slot with a 10% clorox/water solution.

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Ditto!

Is it possible to buy Chlorhexidine at a store or does it need to be ordered from a reptile supply site?

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Originally Posted by sarahlovesmiike

Is it possible to buy Chlorhexidine at a store or does it need to be ordered from a reptile supply site?

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You could try a local feed store or vet supply store. I peronally could never find it in a store. You could ask your vet if they can get it for you too. I got my last bottle from the Tinley NARBC show.

Do a search in the husbandry forum, you can find a lot more infor there.

I just used washing up liquid for the tub and gave the female a soak in a couple inches of plain ol' water in a tub for an hour. She ate 2 days later.:D

I just re-fluff the mulch, re-moisten if necessary...

When I do completely clean bins I use simple green.

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

Hmm, I didn't use any soap because I wasn't sure which soaps would be safe. Anything that strips oil would be unsafe I would think??? Anyway. I took the tub outside and sprayed it out with the hose and wiped her down with a wet towel. She coiled up within an hour and ate like a monster two days later. I'm not saying my way is right, it's just what I did and it worked for me. She's had several meals since.

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2x

the three girls that have layed for me this year i just let them soak in warm water for about 30 minutes and washed out the tub. all three have bitten me as soon as i opened there tubs for food. and still eating great. i literally have to use a shield for my BIG girl. a soak and a tub wash is all it took for me:)

yep just warm water for about 20-30 mins and wipe the tub out and they eat fine for me

I just gave mine a quick bath, no soap, and clean the tub out with a clorox/water solution.

dang I must have a carefree snake I just rinsed the tub aout ( forgot the lid ) and wiped the snakes down with a wet rag. offer food the next morning. no problems. ( of course this is the one that slugged out on me the first time trying to breed ( planned ) lol Istill got my het pied and 3 others that might fall in as possible gravid if they don't eat soon.