Hey guys,

I've been following the forum for a couple weeks, first time posting since I've gotten my female baby BP. (She still doesn't have a name! Open to suggestions.) I came across an ad on Craigslist for a large, (used), hand-made wooden enclosure that came with a heat lamp, half log hide, some grapevine and a couple other things. The owner had mentioned that they used the enclosure for small turtles before they sold them off. I plan on fixing it up a bit, in preparation for my BP when she's of size to live in it. First and foremost, however, I'm looking for some good suggestions for a way to clean out and disinfect the entire enclosure, before proceeding with furnishing. Ideally, a full, thorough decontamination would be best, as I'm a little weary of putting my BP in an enclosure that was inhabited by a different species. I did a little bit of research, but couldn't find much regarding cleaning/disinfecting an entire wooden enclosure, just small wooden hides, branches, and other furnishings of the likes. The pages that did yield results, suggested trying Chlorhexidine. If anyone could provide some insight on the effectiveness of Chlorhexidine, as well as any other suggesting other products, I would greatly appreciate it.

And YES! I do realize that plastic tubs would be much easier. However, the look of the wooden enclosure is very aesthetically pleasing to me, and fits in well with the furniture, and all of that good stuff.

I'll post some pics of the enclosure when I get a chance.

Again, thanks for any and all help!

-Josh