Tank cleaning with F10SC

[Sallysmom]

Hi there!
So up till now I’ve been doing the deep cleaning of the tank and everything in it using soap and then healthy habitat spray with rinsing and air drying afterward. I have seen F10 mentioned a lot as the best way to clean so I bought a bottle. After reading the directions on the bottle I’m kinda scared to use it now. If any of you have, what exactly do you do? As far as I understand I’m supposed to dilute it by putting 2 drops of F10SC into a liter of water (1:500) then spray it on everything. Do I rinse it off then or wait for it to dry and evaporate? If I do rinse it off how thoroughly should I wash? As in does it come off with water easily? Do I have to rub? What do I do? I’m afraid to screw it up and hurt my Beep.

[RickyNY]

You do not rinse it off. You have to wait until it dries.
Do not put your snake back in its enclosure if F10 is
wet.

[Bogertophis]

Good questions...& thank you for reading the labels. I have used F10, Nolvasan & generic chlorhexidine* (*what I'm currently using) to clean cages over the
years...all work well & are safe when diluted as directed. The nice thing about them all is that you spray & wipe the cage, no rinsing needed. IMO if you have only
one snake (& btw, I have 16 currently, all long-term pets), F10 is pricey & probably "over-kill" for your needs, but it's still a good product, since you already have it.
Nolvasan is also pricey, only sold by the gallon (I think) & normally used by vets & farm operations. Generic chlorhexidine is pretty much the same stuff as Nolvasan
but way cheaper....often sold in feed stores, & you can buy a smaller bottle of it instead of a gallon. (it's also an ingredient in mouthwash for humans)

I think there is a version of F10 that has soap/detergent added for extra washing power. You don't need it. If you have feces smeared in cage, wipe off first with
a bit of dish soap/water (on a moist paper towel), then use the F10 (or other) for disinfection. No disinfectant (even bleach) disinfects that well in the presence of
organic debris, & for best results you need to let it sit wet for the recommended amount of time. Cage should be dry before snake & furnishings are put back in.
If you only spray on a disinfectant like F10 & let it air dry, it will likely leave spots (they'll show up more on the glass, of course).

BTW, I've also raised my own rodents for many years, & have used the same disinfectants on their cages too. F10 is the most recent on the market, fyi.

[mandymg86]

Good questions...& thank you for reading the labels. I have used F10, Nolvasan & generic chlorhexidine* (*what I'm currently using) to clean cages over the
years...all work well & are safe when diluted as directed. The nice thing about them all is that you spray & wipe the cage, no rinsing needed. IMO if you have only
one snake (& btw, I have 16 currently, all long-term pets), F10 is pricey & probably "over-kill" for your needs, but it's still a good product, since you already have it.
Nolvasan is also pricey, only sold by the gallon (I think) & normally used by vets & farm operations. Generic chlorhexidine is pretty much the same stuff as Nolvasan
but way cheaper....often sold in feed stores, & you can buy a smaller bottle of it instead of a gallon. (it's also an ingredient in mouthwash for humans)

I think there is a version of F10 that has soap/detergent added for extra washing power. You don't need it. If you have feces smeared in cage, wipe off first with
a bit of dish soap/water (on a moist paper towel), then use the F10 (or other) for disinfection. No disinfectant (even bleach) disinfects that well in the presence of
organic debris, & for best results you need to let it sit wet for the recommended amount of time. Cage should be dry before snake & furnishings are put back in.
If you only spray on a disinfectant like F10 & let it air dry, it will likely leave spots (they'll show up more on the glass, of course).

BTW, I've also raised my own rodents for many years, & have used the same disinfectants on their cages too. F10 is the most recent on the market, fyi.

I'm going to have to give the Chlorhexidine a try! We actually mix up a bucket of F10 every week and that stuff is so expensive!

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