Cleaning suggestions

Hi all! Just looking for some direction or thoughts on tank cleaning. We have a large glass tank with foliage and some decorations. Just about to do our first full tank take down and wondering how or what products people use? I read to use a 5% bleach solution but not sure if that would be harmful for him or potentially lead to other issues. Thoughts?

You should be fine with the bleach solution. Just be sure to wash everything with clean water to remove any remaining bleach residue after cleaning with the bleach.

Is there a cleaning solution that's safe for them? I'd be worried I didn't get all the bleach off lol I'm such a paranoid freak

Just clean it until it doesn't smell like bleach and then clean it a couple more times.

If your nervous about using bleach you can also just use soap and water, that's all I use [emoji4]


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I use F10 SC that I picked up at a show. Reptile basics used to carry it but now it appears they promote another product I have read about.

http://www.reptilebasics.com/chlorhexadine-16oz

I usually just use strait hot water from the tap and sanitize with bleach every so often. But our hot water also comes out at 140°+, so that helps.

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Is there a cleaning solution that's safe for them? I'd be worried I didn't get all the bleach off lol I'm such a paranoid freak

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You should be paranoid. Bleach is some nasty stuff. Check out reptilebasics.com they have several good, safe disinfectants. I currently use chlorhexadine but I want to give the F 10 Sc a shot when I need to re up.

Keep in mind that cleaning and disinfecting are two different processes. I clean my tubs and cages with dawn soap and water fairly often, but the full disinfectant treatment is maybe only every 4-6 months

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I clean with soap and water and sanitize with Chlorhexidine. http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...=chlorhexidine Just mix up a chlorhexidine solution according to directions, put it in a spray bottle and spray the cage down covering everything. Let sit for a few minutes before wiping off. Chlorhexidine is very safe, some people even use it as a gargle.

Thx guys yeah not sure I wanna use bleach would rather use a safer cleaner

I use the hand sanitizer wipes that you can buy the alcohol in them kills everything and dries completely odorless

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I use the hand sanitizer wipes that you can buy the alcohol in them kills everything and dries completely odorless

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It never occurred to me to use hand sanitizer wipes. Do you wash out with water after?

1. Remove snake
2. remove decorations. Check all decorations for poop/pee. Clean where needed.
3. Using a plastic glove, put all substrate into a plastic grocery bag. (Or pick up the tank and dump it all into a trashcan. My tank is too big to do this)
4. spot clean any places where substrate has been stuck to glass by pee/water.
5. spray and wipe down entire tank with plain warm water.
6. put fresh new substrate/decorations/thermometer probes/exc….
7. Return snake to its home.

This is how i do it, but I only have one snake. There might be a more efficient way with tub systems, or multiple snakes.

Does anyone clean with Healthy Habitat ? Local pet store has this for sale but I don't know if it's worth the price.
http://naturalchemistry.com/en/pet-h...althy-habitat/

So far what I do is:
-remove all decor, put in a bin and let everything soak in hot tap water.
-discard all coco husk and replace with 2 bricks, freshly moistened. I leave it in tank with lamps on full until the top of the substrate feels dry to the touch. If it's too damp I'll add in some dry coco husk. While letting it dry I rinse and dry off the decor, then
-put the decor back in and check temp of glass above UTH
-hold BP at the door of the enclosure so he can check it out and then wait for him to crawl in.