Hello everyone. I recently acquired a 75 gallon tank I plan to use for a ball python and had some questions on how to safely clean and sterilize the tank.

First a little information on it: The tank when purchased was filled with sand that I dumped and then cleaned out with a garden hose. I believe the tank was used for Sandfish (Don't know the proper name of the lizard) but has been uninhabited for some time ( There are several cobwebs I had to clean out). Also the tank after I clean it will remain uninhabited for at least 2 months due to my current living situation (Who I live with) but I will be moving soon. Until then the tank will be stored in my room.

I am really interested in what I should use to ensure the tank is clean and wont harm my python when I get it and also if I can use 'harsh' cleaning supplies such as windex to clean it.

The next question I have is with this tank came a rather large piece of wood from a pet shop, its clean just has some of the sand in the holes that I plan to spray with an air compressor sooner or later. The question here is if this can be saved and used safely for my python and if so whats the best way to go about this.

Thank you all so much for your time and any input will be greatly appreciated.

~TheRedFox