How to clean your Ball Python tank 101 quick video by me :)

[Weegsta]

Figured this might be helpful to some of you guys
Let me know what you think

[martin82531]

whats happening 3 mins 45 seconds into your video?

[Weegsta]

whats happening 3 mins 45 seconds into your video?

I needed more footage because i wasn't done talking and i had that old footage of me picking up a cottonmouth. Yes i know its dangerous but what can i say, i was raised up in the woods of texas lol. I really didnt have any footage relevant so i chose that because its a snake. I know it really didnt go with the video lol.

[kitedemon]

You do realize that you failed to follow the instructions for wipe out (and all disinfectant I am aware of?) You must CLEAN before disinfecting, bleach included. Wash with soap and water first then bleach rinse ect. Just bleach and wipe out are not enough clean first.

Mis using disinfectants are the same as mis using antibiotics. They generate super resistant, bacteria, virus ect. and render disinfectant useless. It is the same as not feeling well and popping a few antibiotic pill just because. It is a bad idea.

From the wipe out label.
Directions For Use
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labelling.
An antibacterial cleaner, disinfectant, and deodorizer for terrariums and small animal cages.
Can reduce the spread of bacterial infections in your animals.
Remove all animals, objects (hot rocks, caves, cage furniture, feeding and watering dishes/appliances) and substrate from your terrarium or cage (clean with Wipe Out 2).
Saturate the surfaces of the terrarium/cage by spraying on Wipe Out 1 and let it stand for five minutes. Then wipe all surfaces dry.
Do not return animals to the habitat until is it dry and ventilated.
Clean terrarium at least once weekly or more as needed.

Chlorhexidine instructions
http://datasheets.scbt.com/sc-359873_mfr.pdf
F10
http://www.f10biocare.co.uk/vetguidelines2.pdf
General products
http://www.education.nh.gov/instruct...infectants.pdf

Most have the same thing in common surfaces must be pre cleaned.

[Mrl249]

Horrible video... Sorry, I really really wish I could have that 3 minutes back. Plus there is no need to use bleach at all when cleaning. Look into f10

[Weegsta]

Really? I was following instruction from a local pet store owner.. Guess I should have looked more into it before I made the video.

[Weegsta]

Horrible video... Sorry, I really really wish I could have that 3 minutes back. Plus there is no need to use bleach at all when cleaning. Look into f10

Wow sorry to have ruined your day there. Just following the instructions of a local pet store owner. I didn't think bleach would hurt at all.

[Mike41793]

Horrible video... Sorry, I really really wish I could have that 3 minutes back. Plus there is no need to use bleach at all when cleaning. Look into f10

Bleach is fine to use.

[Weegsta]

You do realize that you failed to follow the instructions for wipe out (and all disinfectant I am aware of?) You must CLEAN before disinfecting, bleach included. Wash with soap and water first then bleach rinse ect. Just bleach and wipe out are not enough clean first.

Mis using disinfectants are the same as mis using antibiotics. They generate super resistant, bacteria, virus ect. and render disinfectant useless. It is the same as not feeling well and popping a few antibiotic pill just because. It is a bad idea.

From the wipe out label.
Directions For Use
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labelling.
An antibacterial cleaner, disinfectant, and deodorizer for terrariums and small animal cages.
Can reduce the spread of bacterial infections in your animals.
Remove all animals, objects (hot rocks, caves, cage furniture, feeding and watering dishes/appliances) and substrate from your terrarium or cage (clean with Wipe Out 2).
Saturate the surfaces of the terrarium/cage by spraying on Wipe Out 1 and let it stand for five minutes. Then wipe all surfaces dry.
Do not return animals to the habitat until is it dry and ventilated.
Clean terrarium at least once weekly or more as needed.

Chlorhexidine instructions
http://datasheets.scbt.com/sc-359873_mfr.pdf
F10
http://www.f10biocare.co.uk/vetguidelines2.pdf
General products
http://www.education.nh.gov/instruct...infectants.pdf

Most have the same thing in common surfaces must be pre cleaned.

To recap all this, Clean with soap and water before bleach? Being in RN school and having an understanding of antibiotics and different disinfectants I am gonna have to agree to disagree since you compare the two. This is because antibiotics work in a very different way to bleach. Bleach will kill pretty much everything and is so utterly destructive nothing lives, but antibiotics work in a much more subtle way. Most antibiotics work by targeting specific proteins, such as ones in the cell wall, or those that help make other proteins. There is a big difference between Antibiotics and Disinfectants & Antiseptics. I also state to leave the bleach for a certain amount of minutes to kill everything. I appreciate the input and will look more into the other cleaner. Like I said with the wipe-out I explained when I use it. I could have went into more detail though.

[kitedemon]

So you are saying the EPA does not understand how to use bleach solutions?

From the EPA document. So you are saying this is incorrect?
(5.25% is straight grocery store type it is not strong enough to dude get and clean at the same time lets not talk about stronger concentrate use than is commonly avaliable ok?)
Bleach- Sodium Hypochlorite 5.25% (bleach concentrate)

Surfaces must be pre-cleaned.1 Best practices advise pre- cleaning all surfaces before disinfecting.


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