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01-Dec-07, 12:09 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Dandenong Ranges Age/Gender: 39  | | | homemade enclosure cleaning agent ?
Anyone know what is the cheapest and most effective cleaning agents for enclosures that will not effect the herps, and not the store purchased herp sprays.
i have read you can use ammonia or chlorine solutions provided you follow safety precautions and rinse well.
cheers
Last edited by bigi; 01-Dec-07 at 12:15 PM.
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01-Dec-07, 12:14 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: near brisbane Gender: | | | | F10sc |
01-Dec-07, 12:17 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Hallowed Hills | | | | I agree f 10
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01-Dec-07, 12:49 PM
|  | Back in 5 mins Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: NTH QLD Gender: | | | | I wouldn't use ammonia, you can use a bleach solution in a pinch, I clean all my branchwork/rockwork with a steam cleaner. |
01-Dec-07, 12:52 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: Sydney | | | | yeap F10
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01-Dec-07, 12:54 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: Townsville Age/Gender: 21 | | | | If you are gonna use a bleach solution, do it 1 to 10 with water (1 part bleach) and make sure you wipe it out with fresh water afterwards and give it a good air out before putting the snakes back in.
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01-Dec-07, 12:56 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Bris/Gold Coast Age/Gender: 32 | | | | I agree with the Bleech... Though even 1:10 ratio can be a bit strong....
I prob did 1:20 Ratio.... Becuase it was a quality Bleech.... Not just Cheap Sh## |
01-Dec-07, 12:59 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: Townsville Age/Gender: 21 | | | | Fair enough, lol.
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01-Dec-07, 01:07 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Dandenong Ranges Age/Gender: 39 | | | | my mum says vinegar and water solution |
01-Dec-07, 01:14 PM
| | Back in 5 mins Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: NTH QLD Gender: | | | | I use vinegar and water on all my glass, (it's a great glass cleaner) and vinegar is mildly antiseptic however that would more then likely be due to it's acidic nature. I think bleach or hydrogen peroxide would be the best bet of household cleaners to use. |
01-Dec-07, 05:41 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Northern Beaches, Sydney, NSW Age: 31 | | | | F10 SC, it's a vetinary grade disinfectant, IMO it's the only way to go |
01-Dec-07, 05:55 PM
|  | Friend of huey Subscriber | | | | | f10 works great and goes a long way
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01-Dec-07, 10:39 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Dandenong Ranges Age/Gender: 39 | | | | what is fc 10 and where do you get it. |
01-Dec-07, 11:03 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Brisvegas | | | | F10 is vetinary-grade disinfectant that is strong enough to kill all baddies even up to Parvovirus (not that your snake could get parvo, but thats how strong it is), and yet not smell awful and is safe for use on herp enclosures and equipment.
You can buy it online or from your local vet, 200ml costs about $35, but you use it so diluted one bottle will last you forever.
Whenever I do a major cleanout or swap animal enclosures I empty the tanks and spray absolutely everything with f10 (enclosure, cage furniture, water bowls, the lot), and let it sit for a while. While you don't have to rinse it off, I would advise to do so with your water bowls and feeding utensils. It's also pretty good with cleaning glass.
Just follow the dilution instructions on the bottle. It's great stuff, you'll hear it mentioned lots on these forums. It does seem expensive at first, but as I said, one bottle will last you a looooooooooong time. |
01-Dec-07, 11:06 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-07 Location: Northern Beaches, Sydney Age/Gender: 29  | | | | How often do you have to do a full clean/disinfect of the enclosure? | |
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