First time cleaning enclosure how?

[Charles8088]

On all my snakes, 4 total, I do the same. I place the snake into a temporary plastic tub, with old bedding, and some other scrap stuff to add clutter and security. I then empty out the main enclosure completely. Then I do a quick wipe down with a damp cloth, and remove any dirt, debris, feces, etc that may be on the walls floor and ceilings. Then I sprayed down with f10 diluted with water. I let that soak in for about 10 minutes (although I don't think 10 minutes is necessary, I just do it since I'm cleaning other stuff anyway). While the f10 is there doing its work, I go ahead and clean the hides and other stuff inside the enclosure with either bleached diluted water, or antibacterial dish soap. When I'm done with that, I completely wipe down the f10 and the enclosure, making sure it's as dry as can be. I've been put in all the new bedding, what a dish, and the other decorations and stuff that goes in the tank, turn the heat on, and then place the snake back in there.

I wouldn't be too concerned about the feeding. If you miss a day or two from your schedule it's not a big deal. I usually try to do the cleaning a day or two before it's time to feed. And, while I do spot cleaning very often, whenever I see poop or urites, the deep cleaning I do about once a month. I know many will say once a month is too much, but I use that as my baseline. Yes, sometimes it'll go 2 months or 3 months. But I aim to do it on a monthly basis.

That's how I do it, might be overkill, might not. I'm sure for some snakes that "overkill" can be more stressing than helpful. But my snakes seem chill and very comfortable when I do this. And while the other three snakes will easily eat either the same day or the next day with absolutely no issues, the ball python I try to give a few days after cleaning to try and feed again, since she's a little more picky and finicky.

Hope this helps.