Keeping the smell down!

I clean my BP rack every week, and every time one of my snakes craps, but the smell just doesnt seem to go away. Any tips on helping with the smell issue or any advice would be good!

Thanks

you can try an air purifier or run a fan down there. I have about fifty in one space and that keeps the smell down to about nothing

are they in a very enclosed area.. I have loads in one room and never know when one poops.

Healthy Habitat - It's an all natural deoderizer. Works perfect in my tub.
http://www.petco.com/product/13344/N...t=OnSiteSearch
Most Petcos should sell it.

Note: I use this in conjunction with chlorohexadine. Chloro first to disinfect, then Healthy Habitat for a fresh smell. :)

Soaking also works too. Hot water and a little bit of dishwashing soap.

Ball Pythons Smell? :picknose:


Chlorohexidine, Bleach, Soap...(be careful with bleach, I believe its a 1:10 ratio, and make sure you leave no residue from the bleach)

First off, how do you clean those racks?

Air Purifier may actually work, but be careful with the fan...you may just spread the smell...

You can always stuff an Altoid down the F/T's throat for a curiously strong but refreshing scent...

I'm guessing you have some big guys in those racks, hence big poop, hence big smell...


Note: I was joking about the Altoid...

Thanks for all the info! As far as how I clean the racks I once a week remove the snake and throw the substrate away (Papertowel) then I spray the cages with Chlorohexidine. I ran out of Chlorohexidine and dont know were to get more. Then use a paper towel to wipe all of them out. Then I put the snake back in, for spot cleaning I basicly do the same thing.

reptilebasics.com carries chlorohexidine in the small and large concentrates.

You can do this way if you are a DIY kind of guy.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=55186

When using paper towels you have to clean everytime that they urinate, if yours are babies or juveniles that can be quite often.

Rich

And if all that doesnt work, try a new substrate...perhaps Aspen ... don't even buy the big bag, just test it out to see if it reduces the smell...If it does, then perhaps investing in a real big bag might benefit your nose...

I go through lots of Aspen. I have dozens of snakes and hundreds of African soft furred rats in my basement and you cant smell them. I clean everything weekly. The aspen might be the key.

We have 3 racks full of snakes in our snake room, they are kept on unprinted newspaper, and checked each morning/night for mess.

There is very little smell in the room at all. Their water is changed every 2-3 days.

I would not recommend a deodorizer to cover the smell of poor husbandry.

Get rid of the urin and poop soaked substrate and use newspaper instead.

You should not be cleaning your rack "once a week" You should simply replace the newspaper when soiled, checking daily. If you do this, not only will your snake live in a clean, healthy environment, but there also won't be any stink at all noticeable outside the tubs.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

I would not recommend a deodorizer to cover the smell of poor husbandry.

Get rid of the urin and poop soaked substrate and use newspaper instead.

You should not be cleaning your rack "once a week" You should simply replace the newspaper when soiled, checking daily. If you do this, not only will your snake live in a clean, healthy environment, but there also won't be any stink at all noticeable outside the tubs.

---

I use newsprint and clean the tub when she goes to the bathroom. But I still use the deodorizer at the end. Sometimes the smell of poop doesn't go away on its own, especially when she leaves it on the Accurite cord (which is all the time :P)