difference between F10SC and F10SCXD?

[ckuhn003]

I bought and use both.

F10SC is a great disinfectant. Think Lysol, but safe for reptiles. I use it on my weighing tub, transport tubs, or basically any surface that a reptile has made brief contact with that looks clean but may have germs. I also use it to disinfect crested gecko enclosures/decor after cleaning them with plain hot water. I've heard you can put it (diluted properly of course) in a fogger to treat respiratory infections.

F10SCXD is what I use on anything that is visibly dirty or obviously very germy, like dirty ball python tubs, rat thawing tubs, and feeding tongs. The extra detergent makes a difference when cleaning blood, poop, urate.

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Is there a reason why you would use F10SC over F10SCXD? If I'm going to buy one it seems to make sense to just go for the XD version. Also, is there a shelf life on these products after it's diluted.

I've been using Chlorhexidine to spray down my BP and Boa enclosures and was thinking of switching since it's seems the majority on this site use F10 products.

[bcr229]

F10SC can be used in a nebulizer, F10SCXD can not.

F10SCXD must be rinsed after use; your snake should not lie in the detergent. F10SC can be sprayed and allowed to dry without rinsing, and then it will continue to persist and act as a disinfectant in the enclosure.

[ckuhn003]

F10SC can be used in a nebulizer, F10SCXD can not.

F10SCXD must be rinsed after use; your snake should not lie in the detergent. F10SC can be sprayed and allowed to dry without rinsing, and then it will continue to persist and act as a disinfectant in the enclosure.

Thanks BCR229...

I'm not trying to disagree with you but I saw this on the ReptileBasics site which I would guess was from F10:

F10SCXD can be sprayed on and wiped off, no need to rinse. F10SCXD is a great regular cleaning tool with a surface cleaning formula. For the best bio security we recommend follow up disinfecting with F10SC on a regular basis.

So I'm confused on which one to get. My cleaning method has been spot cleaning when poop or urates have been identified. This means I'll discard the solid waste and if it's noticeably wet, I'll scoop up the area of substrate and spray the floor area w/ Chlorhexidine. About every 3 months, I'll remove all the substrate and spray everything down w/ Chlorhexidine. Does that seem like enough?

[bcr229]

F10SCXD can be sprayed on and wiped off, no need to rinse. F10SCXD is a great regular cleaning tool with a surface cleaning formula. For the best bio security we recommend follow up disinfecting with F10SC on a regular basis.

You're right, I mis-spoke. I remembered that F10SCXD couldn't simply be applied and let dry but didn't remember that one could wipe it away rather than rinsing it. I clean my snake tubs in the bathtub if the snake has made a nasty mess in them so it's easier to just use the shower head to rinse them out.

[CALM Pythons]

I only use F10sc. You don’t have to rinse it out so it makes it easy for me...as far as stubborn stains from poop as long as you spray it and let it sit for a couple minutes I have no problems, then again I clean my enclosures regularly and never let stuff dry out and stick.


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