How do you dilute small batches of Chlorhexadine???

i know the instructions state to mix 1-2oz to a gallon of water, but the thing is a gallon batch is way more than enough for me. i just have 5 snakes and only want to use just half of a spray bottle at the most. does anyone know the proper solution to get a small spray bottle worth of chlorhexadine? is there a mixing guide for this stuff? i don't want to over dilute it nor do i want to use to much, if 1-2oz makes you a gallon then what do i use if i want a few ounces instead of a gallon batch?

How many oz is your spray bottle?

1.5 tsp in a 16oz water bottle.

That would be .75 to 1.5 tsp for 16 oz.
just stating so you don't accidently put in a bit extra...

For accuracy just get a 10cc syringe to measure the chlorhexadine solution
7.5cc = 1.5 tsp

I use 8ml for the 28oz Spray bottle of water and 2ml for the 8oz Spray bottle.

thank you all for your input guys. so i can pick up one pf those little plastic syringes that are usually given with liquid medication and measure the chlorhexadine with that. does it measure ml as well???

Umm just fill up the spray bottle and pour in a little till its a nice sky blue color, then your good! I usually fill up a 32 oz spray bottle with a tiny bit of the dine and its a nice blue color.

cc/ml=same

Interesting the instructions on my bottle is 1 oz to a quart. What percentage Chlorhexadine do you have? Mine is only 2% I have a calibrated pump that delivers one oz at a time and a one quart spray bottle could not be easier.

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Originally Posted by wraith

That would be .75 to 1.5 tsp for 16 oz.
just stating so you don't accidently put in a bit extra...

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so 3.6ML for an 8oz bottle. is that right?

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

Interesting the instructions on my bottle is 1 oz to a quart. What percentage Chlorhexadine do you have? Mine is only 2% I have a calibrated pump that delivers one oz at a time and a one quart spray bottle could not be easier.

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well i dont have the product yet, but i placed an order with rich over at reptile basics, but before i made the purchase i did some "googling" and found other users said thats what their bottle said but now that you mention it comes in different percentages i'll have to see what it is that reptile basics has, because its not clearly visible in the image.

Most places it is 2%, 4% is surgical cleanser and it is harder to find but it would be 1 oz to 2 quarts for the same strength. I *think* reptile basics sells 2% sol'n.

I have a 32oz spray bottle and I just put a 1oz pump in it and fill it up with water.....

Works here for cleaning

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

I have a 32oz spray bottle and I just put a 1oz pump in it and fill it up with water.....

Works here for cleaning

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is that 2 or 4 %? I use 2 at that dilution.

wow this turned out to be a very informitive thred! maybe a stickey is needed?