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    Re: Aerosol air fresheners?

    One of my racks is in my bedroom (as well as my guinea pigs, and dwarf hamster) and I never have any smell problems there, I just clean everything once a week. What kind of substrate do you use? How often do you clean?

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    Re: Aerosol air fresheners?

    It's not the tank, the tank smells fine. The closet however on the other end of the room had previous water damage and while there is no mold/mildew there now(melamimed and painted) it still carries a smell, just around the closet though. I wouldn't intend on spraying the snake or anywhere near it, just in the other side of same room.

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    Re: Aerosol air fresheners?

    My rack is in my bedroom and after I clean tubs or after feeding those stinky live rodents I do a quick spray of can air freshener in my room over on the opposite side of the room and I have never had any problems. I also leave one of those airwick solid air fresheners in my room and just pull up the lid so only about an inch or so of the solid shows. I have been doing it for over 4 yrs now with no ill effects but then again I don't do it on a daily basis.
    I also since it is in my bedroom, spray body spray and colonge on myself while in the room but again on the opposite side of the room.
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    Re: Aerosol air fresheners?

    Given snakes' sense of smell, he won't like anything you use. I notice that when we put our snake back and check him out while we put on lemon-scented hand-sanitizer, he sticks his tongue out. He associates the smell with "going home" now, I think.

    I recommend getting one of two things:
    1) an ionizer - if you don't have asthma or lung related health issues, these cover smells very well. they create ozone (the smell you know from a rain storm). they are cheap.
    2) if you want to go heavy handed - get a very good air purifier. I have a very sensitive nose, as well as allergies to mold, dust, etc. I got an Austin Air Purifier (just search the net). We got a great model that removes dust from the air, but also has 15 lbs of carbon to remove mold and odors (including chemical off-gassing particles). It might be a more permanent solution.

    Also, you could remove the trim where the drywall meets the floor and recaulk, there might be some airflow where the mold is still inside the wall.

    Good luck!

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    Re: Aerosol air fresheners?

    [QUOTE=MelissaFlipski;652641]

    I recommend getting one of two things:
    1) an ionizer - if you don't have asthma or lung related health issues, these cover smells very well. they create ozone (the smell you know from a rain storm). they are cheap.
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    Ionizers don't produce ozone, they produce negative ions, hence the name. I've never had an ion generator that seemed to do anything noticable, but I never had one that cost more than $50. Carbon filters and ozone generators on the other hand are great. A local place called TGI Clean Air sells ozone machines that they claim are safe to leave on in a room with pets 24 hours a day. I don't know how they work, but I've seen one work and they seem to work good.
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    Re: Aerosol air fresheners?

    Quote Originally Posted by PythonWallace View Post
    I won't spray anything in a room with reptiles or amphibians. I built activated carbon filters that are amazing. I got the filters for $40 at wormsway.com (CF-70?) and used them to build computer fan powered air filters. They last 18+ months before you have to change the filter, so they blow any Hepa or Ulpa filter away in price, and work just as good. For $120 I got 5 years worth of clean and odorless air. You can also buy an HVAC transformer on eBay for under $20 and use a $2 piece of glass and a couple of metal strips to make an ozone generator that will last forever without ever having to change a filter. If you use one of these in a room with animals it has to be on a timer to go on for a few minutes every hour or two, because ozone can cause damage to lung tissue. Other than that it is safe and works great. But you realy can't beat the $40 carbon air filters.
    Jake...how about a couple of DIY's on the filter and Ozone generator...I would be interested in both, and I am sure others would be too. Please
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    Re: Aerosol air fresheners?

    I got another request, so I'll try to draw them up and post a new DIY thread later today.
    What are these mojavas I keep hearing so much about?

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    Re: Aerosol air fresheners?

    Quote Originally Posted by PythonWallace View Post
    I got another request, so I'll try to draw them up and post a new DIY thread later today.
    Thanks in advance Jake!!!

    I am interested in how you have made yours also.
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    Re: Aerosol air fresheners?

    Here's the link to the instructions for the air filter.

    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=55074

    Plans for the ozone generator will be up next week.
    What are these mojavas I keep hearing so much about?

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