Yesterday was my first attempt at really cleaning my ball python's 10g tank and I wanted to see if I did a sufficient job.
I first moved Jade (the bp) into a plastic tub with a hide and some paper towels for substrate. I recently purchased some chlorhexadine solution and the directions say 2 tablespoons per gallon of water. I put half a tablespoon into a 32 oz spray bottle and filled it up with water. I took all of Jade's goodies out of the cage, left the empty cage there on the cabinet, and sprayed down each side with a generous amount of solution. I then wiped with a dry paper towel. Following this I soaked some paper towels with water and wiped down the sides of the tank again. Followed lastly by wiping down with dry paper towels.(That's solution towel, dry towel, water towel, then dry towel.)
As for the hides and water bowel I sprayed them with solution over a sink, ran hot water over them, scrubbed with dish soap, and ran back under hot water.
Will this all work for say a monthly clean? When I daily clean can I use the spray bottle with solution on the bottom? I use paper towels so its not really a spot clean, I just switch it all out.
And btw, I woke up this morning to the biggest pool of urine she has yet to grace her cage with
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