Yes I love clorhexidine for cleaning cages. Only issue with it is it doesn't kill parasitic things. But with bacteria it does the job! I still like the betadyne for the snakes but I heard of it from a friend who's wife had cancer they actually used it as a soap and mouthwash for the cancer patients so it's realitivly tame if diluted. Glad she's doing better. I'm sure it will heal with no further issues.