Cleaning, what do you use?

[pythonweb]

Been using zoomed since i got my first snake, but collection slowly growing. Also have rats, looking for a good cleaner solution that will be safe.

Thanks in advance for any recomendations

[syclone]

I have been using Chlorhexadine, got it from Reptile Basics.

[Royalherper]

I've been using "Quat plus" from Big Apple Herp for over a decade. Never a problem and its good for all animals. Its about $14.99 for a 32 oz spray bottle. No need to rinse afterwards. Just spray and wipe it down.

[frankykeno]

I guess I'm just really old school LOL. 10% bleach solution, fill and let sit a minimum of 20 minutes, followed by a good hard scrub, followed by multiple clean water rinses and a wipe out with a white paper towel...rats or snakes...their homes all get the same routine.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I guess I'm just really old school

I am old school too, I use a bleach solution as well.

[lord jackel]

I use Chlorohexadine for daily cleaning work and then do the full monty bleach treatment once a month or if they really soiled their tank.

[frankykeno]

I am old school too, I use a bleach solution as well.

I figure if the CDC says 10% bleach will kill most human "nasties", then it's good enough for the beasts. As long as it's very well rinsed, it seems to be quite safe.

[GirDance]

I would soak my rat's cages in the shower with it full blast hot for 30 mins, scrub for 5 mins with human antibacterial soap and a brush then rinse the suds off quick and back in the rats went... (well, dried off with paper towel as well)

I always figured that if the CMA recommended that people just used proper hand washing techniques they wouldn't need 'disinfectants' and 'antibacterial' hand sanitizers that it would be good enough for the rats...

I got one of them that was prone to tumors from the day I took her in so I was always worried about using any chemicals in her tub.... The half hour shower always did the cleaning part for me anyway!

I used a bleach solution for the snake's enclosure so far, but it may also get the 30 min blast of steaming water in the future.

[Freakie_frog]

Dawn anti-bacterial dish soap..if it get's dishes clean enough to eat off of then its clean enough for my snakes to live on for a week.

[RestlessRobie]

I used bleach for a while but the smell always give my wife a headache so I switched to F10 and love it. Reptile basics carries it and I know it seem a litttle spend but it lasts forever when diluted to the proper specs