i used bleach water to disinfest it. washed it out very good. as for uth i forgrt to say i have 2 of them a 55 gal on the side and a 20 under his hide. i gave my baby a bath last night. he had a good poo in his bath, i think he might eat in a day or two. after the bath he is using his hides now. thx for the info and pic nice [img]images/icons/icon10.gif[/img]