i cleaned the tank before i set it up,and treated all items in the tank before i put them in.i have reptibark a sa substrate,and evemn before i put that in, i treated that with the repti bark treatment for cleaning the bark.the hide was also cleaned and treated before it went into the tank,and she always has fresh water.
she is never sluggish and always very active and loves being handled(in shedding cycle at the moment though)the guy in the shop, checked her out before i paid for her, she got the all clear,he only accepts 100%healthy animals,no ticks or mites or eggs were present in the shop.