I've just recently purchased a second hand 5' x 2' x 2' vivarium, which was previously used to house a Burm, but, on opening the viv - it REEKS! The smell, in a single word, is, well, "ungodly"...
The seller obviously wasn't too big on cleaning, as the substrate inside the vivarium when it arrived was dirty, and I've tried everything possible to eradicate the awful smell! I understand that Burm vivs can tend to pong a bit, I have one of my own, but I've washed the viv down numerous times, left the viv open to air out for hours (night after night), and have also been using the two following disinfectants:
"Cascade" and "Keep it Clean" (Lavender)...
...and nothing seems to work!
Is F10 any better? What do you guys use?!
I have other herps that share the same room, so I'm looking for things that are reptile-friendly only, please!
The vivarium has 5 vents along the back, located at the top, which makes 1 vent for every 1' of viv, roughly... Is this adequate enough, do you reckon? I would have assumed so...
What else can I do to get rid of the smell?
Advice and recommendations are more than welcome, and very, very much appreciated!
I'm located in the United Kingdom, if that helps anyone...
I just don't want to put my snake into an enclosure unless I am 100% satisfied with it!
Thank you! <3