Does anyone use a air purifier in thier snake rooms?

I'm looking for a HEPA air purifier to put in my BP room. Right now I'm leaning toward this model:Hoover Air Purifier with TiO2 Technology - WH10600
It's also got a UV light that sterilizes the air as it passes through.

Now I'm not expecting any huge health benefits for the BP's by using a air purifier, but I don't think it could hurt, would give me some piece of mind and maybe it will help keep the rat smell down some (although I only keep a few feeders at a time so it's not bad at all).

Maybe I'm just being overcautious, but does anyone know of any dangers to the BP's by using a HEPA air purifier (one that doesn't produce any ozone) in the snake room?
this sounds like a stupid question as I read over this but with the personal investment I've made with my BP's I figure it's worth asking just to be sure.

(edit) Please excuse the misspelling in the title.

I thought about getting an air purifier before I got my snakes. After I had my snakes for a few months the smell wasn't bad so I didn't think the investment was worth it.

However, If I expand my rat breeding I probably would consider getting one because they create a stench. Even if I keep them outside in the garage I would still want to get one. But from what I hear it's not as bad as the stench from mouses.

Yes...I have had them since I first starting keeping snakes.

I have a bunch of Oreck XL's all around my house that are pretty nice...

I also have the Oreck Pro Shield Plus with the UV light in my Snake Room...This one is my favorite!

Thanks for the input guys. Next paycheck I'll be ordering a HEPA air purifier for the snake room.

How has the air purifier worked for you?

Thanks,
Aaron

I use a Lightning Air Purifier

Its an Ozone generator and Ionizer

I have a hepa air filter in my snake room, helps circulate the air as well as the fan blows straight up.

Do air purifiers help with the smell from rodents?

Mine does

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Originally Posted by JohnNJ

Do air purifiers help with the smell from rodents?

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Well, my BP is in my bedroom. My allergies are ALWAYS acting up, though, so maybe I should consider for the both of us. I go through a box of kleenix twice a week at my worst.

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

I use a Lightning Air Purifier

Its an Ozone generator and Ionizer

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Sorry, I guess I didn't clarify my question.

Does it work well with taking the smell away? I'm interested in something that's not crazy expensive (I'm a college kid! haha) but that is worth my money and will work. You said this Lightning Air Purifier works well with the smell of rats? What make do you have(if there is multiple)? How often do you run it?

Thanks!

I have the green air purifier and it works flawlessly. http://greenairpurifiers.com/greenairclassic.htm

I bought mine here http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-GREEN-AI...ht_6063wt_1185

Why not just spend $25 for a 20" box fan & a 20" filter? It works really good and cheap!

F10 does make an odour eliminator spray. maybe this is a cheaper version to spray once a day?

http://www.kennelsolutions.com.au/vm...uct_flyer.html

How about this one.
http://www.mercantila.com/p/allerair...v-air-purifier

Harry

I have wondered about smell. I don't have my snakes yet but I'm preparing for them. Does a Ball Pythons' poop stink up a room or is it pretty mild? How often do they go to the bathroom generally?

Also, if you feed them frozen thawed rodents and they eat them pretty soon do the rodents still leave a smell or is it just live ones that people keep that smell?

Do Ball Pythons have any sort of musk that they emit?

Do most people with snakes need some sort of air purifyer or is it not really that bad?

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Originally Posted by Giftbearer

I have wondered about smell. I don't have my snakes yet but I'm preparing for them. Does a Ball Pythons' poop stink up a room or is it pretty mild? How often do they go to the bathroom generally?

Also, if you feed them frozen thawed rodents and they eat them pretty soon do the rodents still leave a smell or is it just live ones that people keep that smell?

Do Ball Pythons have any sort of musk that they emit?

Do most people with snakes need some sort of air purifyer or is it not really that bad?

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No bps do not smell at all. They cannot musk, Im almost positive only colubrids do, not pythons/boas. Some poop once a week after you feed them, some go twice a week, some go once a month, it just depends on the snake. If you thaw out the f/t in your room, yes it will smell but not terribly bad forever. I think most of the people talking about getting an air filter, breed their own rodents and thats the smell theyre worried about or being bothered by.

I know this is old, but since I was reading some posts about ionizers, I would be careful. There is a warning on every purifier with an ionizer that it's not save for small animals. Since snakes have primitive respiratory systems, I would not use an ionizer. I do run a purifier myself in the snake room, but not for the snakes-the rats are in there, the snakes really don't smell unless you don't clean their cages.

Yeah rats smell bad, but mice smell AWFUL.

It won't hurt the snake, but will hopefully keep the scent down. Only problem I can see is that the fan blows the rat smell towards the snakes...