Humid Hide, Handling BP & Introduction

[Bogertophis]

Just adding a little to this. I use Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution (2%) to disinfect. Just don't spray it directly in your eyes, and it's fine. I just keep a spray bottle of it and spray everything down whenever I take it out to clean. I only have three snakes, so I just have a small spray bottle, mixed 3/4 tsp. solution to 2 c. water. Been using it for years with no problems, after my rodent supplier recommended it. It's effective, popular with reptile keepers, and not very expensive. I've also been known to use it in the kitchen, bathroom... etc... etc....

I think the only place I've never used it may be the chicken coop. I don't have a spray bottle big enough for that.

Yes, I also use generic chlorhexidine (diluted with water, in a spray bottle) for cleaning all my snake's homes, as well as my "rodent ranch". Spray on, wipe dry, no rinsing needed- NO FUMES.

I would ONLY use bleach as a last resort to sanitize non-porous things (ie. my glass tanks) IF the occupant had a serious & contagious illness or had passed away from such- which happily has never yet happened. I do not buy used tanks or enclosures ever, because you never know what the previous occupant died from, & sellers may not know or tell the truth if they do, so the amount of work involved just to clean that item is not worth the time & effort to me to make it satisfactorily safe. Porous items can be sprayed or soaked, then thoroughly dried with chlorhexidine solution (or F10), but not with bleach, as bleach usually cannot be completely removed & the fumes are toxic. Especially to our much smaller reptiles, but it's even bad for us.